Jeremy Balan

Jeremy Balan

Jeremy Balan is currently a staff writer at the Daily Racing Form. He recently won an Eclipse Award for his story in the DRF about the rash of breakdowns occurring at Santa Anita since the start of the meet. Prior he was staff writer and Assistant Editor for the Blood-Horse covering racing on the West Coast. Jeremy Balan is the son of a horseplayer, who was the son of another horseplayer in Baltimore, Md. He grew up going to Santa Anita and Hollywood Park. He learned how to read a racing form in his teens. Prior to joining the Blood-Horse, he was a Sports Writer for the Los Angeles Register and the Orange County Register.