Joe Clancy

Edited Press Release The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA) marked its 10-year anniversary in North America on Oct. 21 in Lexington, Kentucky by once again honoring and awarding the individuals that make the Thoroughbred industry the unique and special industry it is.  Winners were announced in a total of seven categories with a total of $122,000 awarded. Scott Hazelton, FanDuel TV analyst, served as the master of ceremonies. Joe Clancy, publisher and co-owner of the Saratoga Special, and this year's judging panels chair, said, "I commented earlier in July the...

America's Day at the Races will present live, on-site coverage of the 103rd Far Hills Steeplechase Race Meeting Saturday afternoon from Moorland Farm in Far Hills, New Jersey. New York Racing Association host Acacia Clement will anchor the coverage from Far Hills and will be joined by analysts Joe Clancy and Richard Migliore. The Far Hills card will offer $720,000 in total purses and include five stakes among six races. The highlight of the card is the $250,000 G1 American Grand National, the richest race on the National Steeplechase Association...

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Executive Committee has approved changes regarding the institution's Historic Review committee process based on feedback received from the chair and members, the institution said in a Friday release. Beginning this year, the Historic Review Committee will start an annual rotation to examine a specific era of American racing history. Only candidates from within the designated era will be considered for Hall of Fame induction during that year's review process. Previously, the Historic Review Committee met three out of every four years...

Joe Clancy, editor of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred magazine and co-owner with brother Sean of ST Publishing, Inc.--parent company of The Saratoga Special newspaper and thisishorseracing.com--has been named recipient of the 2022 Old Hilltop Award for covering Thoroughbred racing with excellence and distinction. Clancy will be presented with the Old Hilltop May 19 at the Alibi Breakfast at Pimlico Race Couse. The Alibi Breakfast began in the 1930s on the porch of the old Pimlico Clubhouse and features a gathering of media, owners, trainers, jockeys, horsemen and fans to celebrate the Preakness...

Patrick Smith of Getty Images and Joe Clancy of ST Publishing Inc. will be recognized this weekend for outstanding journalism coverage of the 2020 GI Preakness S. Smith, a staff photographer at Getty, has been named recipient of the Jerry Frutkoff Photographer Award for his photo of Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver and GI Kentucky Derby winner Authentic coming down the stretch of the 145th Preakness. "I loved the facial expression of [Robby] Albarado as he went nose-to-nose with the filly to defeat the Kentucky Derby winner," Smith said. "All the...