By Joe Bianca
HUNT VALLEY, Md.–The Thoroughbred Daily News won the award for best Publishing Media Equine-Related eNewsletter at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards Saturday night in Hunt Valley, Maryland. TDN also
finished second in the Publishing Media Equine-related Website category and took home Honorable Mention in the category of Editorial Design for publications with circulation over 20,000 for Chris McGrath's TDN Weekend feature on photographer Zuzanna Lupa.The American Horse Publications' Equine Media Awards Saturday night at the Maryland Ballroom in Delta Hotels Hunt Valley wrapped up a three-day conference dubbed “The Hunt for Excellence.” A total of 64 awards were handed out in a wide variety of equine-related media categories.
The ceremony started with a video presentation looking back at the past year of the organization, beginning with the conference and awards dinner in Scottsdale, Arizona last June. The auction to benefit the AHP Student Award was featured, as well as the socializing and networking opportunities that AHP events provide.
Executive Director Chris Brune, who helmed the event, delivered the introduction and thanked an array of supporters. After she was done, however, a board member stood up and noted that Brune thanked everyone but herself for the six-month process, prompting a standing ovation from all in attendance for her work.
Breaking News/Investigative Article in the editorial division kicked off the awards themselves, with Blood-Horse winning for “Horsemen Report Equine Deaths in San Luis Rey Fire”, by Jeremy Balan. Balan also took home the award for single article for reporting on the same tragedy.
Reminiscent of January's Eclipse Awards, which honored the responders to the disaster, showcasing the coverage of the San Luis Rey fire was a theme throughout the night, as the industry's publications were recognized often for their coverage of a breakthrough national news story from beginning to end, as well as for its aftermath.
In total, 823 entries from 2017 were accepted for the awards, with 75 different AHP members finishing in the top five in one or more categories. The numbers represent an increase of 40 entries and three participants from the previous year.
The 2019 AHP conference and awards ceremony will be held at Hotel ABQ in Albuquerque, New Mexico from May 30-June 1.
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