Joe Nevills

In 2008, Joe began an internship with Thoroughbred Times, highlighted by the on-site coverage of Horse of the Year Curlin's victory in that year's Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. When he returned to finish his education at Central Michigan University, he founded The Michigan-Bred Claimer, a blog focused on flat racing of all breeds in Michigan. Upon graduation, Joe expanded into regular freelance gigs with publications including Thoroughbred Times, Midwest Thoroughbred, Arabian Finish Line, Louisiana Thoroughbred and more. His experience in turf writing includes Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Arabian and Paint Horse racing at tracks across the country. Joe joined Thoroughbred Times in August 2011 and has maintained his "Making Claims" column for Arabian Finish Line since March 2011. As one of many in the industry who came up through one of racing's less heralded circuits, he knows first-hand the impact that small tracks have on the sport.