1971 - Art Rogers, Los Angeles Times
1972 - Bob Coglianese, New York Racing Times
1973 - Harry Leder, United Press International
1974 - Michael Burns, Ontario Jockey Club
1975 - John Pineda, Miami Herald
1976 - John J. Vasile, Covina (Cal.) Sentinel
1977 - John Walther, Miami Herald
1978 - Douglas Lees, Fauquier Democrat
1979 - Skip Ball, Maryland Horse
1980 - Bob Coglianese, New York Racing Association
1981 - Tom Baker, River Downs
1982 - Kay Coyte, Horseman's Journal
1983 - Rayetta Burr, Paddock
1984 - Bill Straus, Breeder's Cup Limited
1985 - Kim Pratt, Garden State Park
1986 - Janice Wilkman, Los Angeles Times
1987 - Dan Farrell, New York Daily News
1988 - Ben Van Hook, Louisville Courier-Journal
1989 - Ron Cortes, Philadelphia Inquirer
1990 - Michael Cartee, California Thoroughbred
1991 - Rayetta Burr, Benoit and Associates
1992 - Barbara Livingston, The Blood-Horse
1993 - Michael Burns, Ontario Jockey Club
1994 - Tony Leonard
1995 - Michael J. Marten
1996 - Skip Dickstein
1997 - Jean Raftery Russell
1998 - Ryan Haynes, Northlands Park
1999 - Michael J. Marten, Breeders' Cup
2000 - Dave Landry
2001 - Barbara D. Livingston, The Thoroughbred Chronicle
2002 - Michael Clevenger, Louisville Courier-Journal
2003 - Frank Anderson, Thoroughbred Times
2004 - Cindy
Pierson Dulay, "Stephan's
Angel Leaps," Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
2005 - Lynn Roberts, The Blood-Horse
2006 - Matt Goins, Lexington Herald Leader
2007 - Douglas Lees, Fauquier Times Democrat
