LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2014) - Longtime handicapper and
author Barry Meadow has secured the first-ever Ron Rippey Award for
Handicapping Media for his piece, “Statistics and Garbage”, that appeared in
the Horseplayers Association of North America newsletter.
Brisnet.com will present Meadow with the Rippey Award and a
$1,000 cash prize at the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters dinner on
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at The Derby in Arcadia, Calif.
“My goal in the article was to help handicappers think about
the statistics they consider every day and encourage them to ask the right
questions,” said Meadow, who is best known for his Money Secrets at the
Racetrack and as a horseplayer advocate. “I’m delighted that articles aimed at
players now have their own separate category for recognition. Sure, the game
needs owners and breeders and trainers and all the rest, but it’s great that
pieces designed to help handicappers will be honored as well.”
Two entries received honorable mentions from judges Steve
Byk, Jessica Chapel, and Paul Rolfes: Byron King for “Which Trainers Produce
with Horses 4-to-1 or Less” that appeared in Daily Racing Form, and Nick
Tammaro for “Pace is Key in Jockey Club Gold Cup Showdown” that appeared on
ThoroughbredRacing.com.
“An interesting group of entries with many taking different
approaches but almost all providing valuable insights to their intended
audiences,” Rolfes said of the Rippey Award submissions. “[Meadow’s]
‘Statistics and Garbage’ gets the top nod for providing some keen insights into
what Mark Twain might call ‘lies, damned lies, and statistics.’”
The inaugural Ron Rippey Award for Handicapping Media was
open to any article, blog post, or video pertaining to handicapping
published—in print or online—in the past year.
“Handicapping horse races is both an art and a science, and
the ability to produce compelling content about the topic is a specialty that
deserves recognition,” said Brisnet.com Director of Marketing Ed DeRosa. “We
not only want to acknowledge the good work done in this regard but also
encourage people to continue to produce this type of content, and who better to
honor than successful handicapper and newspaper columnist Ron Rippey.”
Rippey won the 2006 National Handicapping Championship, was
a 10-time qualifier for the prestigious annual event, and a beloved regular on
the contest circuit. He also wrote about racing and made picks for the Newark
Star-Ledger and contributed Spotlight Selections to Brisnet.com for major race
days. Rippey died August 26.
For more information on attending the NTWAB dinner, visit
NTWAB.org.
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