The late trainer Rick Violette, a fierce advocate for horsemen throughout the country, will be honored posthumously, along with Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, Tim Wilkin and Caton Bredar during the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters 60th annual Awards Dinner Oct. 30.
The awards dinner, held during Breeders' Cup week, will be at The Derby World Famous Restaurant in Arcadia, California.
Violette, the trainer of 2018 GI Whitney S. winner Diversify (Bellamy Road) and dozens of other graded stakes winners, will be honored with the Joe Palmer Award for meritorious service to racing.
Lukas, one of racing's most recognized names and faces, will receive the Mr. Fitz Award for typifying the spirit of racing. Wilkin, the longtime racing voice of the Albany Times-Union, will be honored with the Walter Haight Award for career excellence in Turf writing, and Bredar, a decorated journalist with more than 30 years' experience in print, radio and television, will receive the Jim McKay Award for career excellence in broadcasting.
The NTWAB Awards Dinner, traditionally held during Breeders' Cup week, is the organization's only fundraiser, and a portion of the proceeds from the event go towards scholarships for prospective Thoroughbred racing journalists and to support Thoroughbred industry charities. For tickets, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-turf-writers-broadcasters-annual-awards-dinner-tickets-71549732175.
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