Education
New York University.
New York University.
He earned a degree in journalism from New York University, then served with the United States Army for four years. He joined the staff of the New York Times but remained only a short time before going to work at The Morning Telegraph, then the companion paper of the Daily Racing Form with which he became associated in 1954 and retired from as its executive columnist in 2003. The annual Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational at Belmont Park was named in his honor, as are the press boxes at the Saratoga Race Course and Churchill Downs racecourses.
In 2005, the University of Kentucky and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced the creation of the Joe Hirsch Scholarship to assist a worthy student interested in pursuing a career in Thoroughbred racing journalism.
The first recipient of the scholarship was Ms Amanda Duckworth. Hirsch is also known for being the roommate to New York Jets rookie quarterback Joe Namath upon his arrival in New York City.
He died early in the morning on January 9, 2009, at Saint Luke"s Hospital in New New York
The Breeders" Cup Limited. presents the Joe Hirsch Award to a member of the media for their coverage of the Breeders" Cup. Until his death, Hirsch served as a member of the selection committee for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.