and the author of several books about horse racing, including Holy Grail: The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby; Joe Hirsch, whose venerated Turf-writing career spanned five decades and who is know as the dean of Thoroughbred racing; Multiple Eclipse Award winner William Nack, a long-time writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of Secretariat: The Making of a Champion and My Turf: Horses, Boxers, Blood Money and the Sporting Life.