Ray Kerrison, a revered horse racing journalist for The New York Post from 1977 to 2013, has been inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame’s Joe Hirsch Media Honor Roll alongside turf writer Edward L. Bowen and photographer Charles C.C. Cook. Known as the insider during horse racing’s “golden age,” Kerrison covered iconic moments such as the duels of Affirmed and Alydar, Seattle Slew’s Triple Crown win, and American Pharoah’s historic victory. He witnessed legendary trainers and jockeys rise to prominence and attended 32 Kentucky Derbys and numerous Breeders’ Cup Championships.

Beyond celebrating the sport’s thrills, Kerrison was respected for his fearless investigative reporting, exposing scandals like the Belmont Park fix early in his career, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Dedicated to protecting the interests of everyday bettors, Kerrison was admired for his relentless pursuit of truth and fairness in horse racing, earning him lasting respect from both punters and peers before his death in 2022 at age 92.