Steve Byk
Race writer - broadcaster Steve Byk launched DerbyTrail.com in 2003, where his feature writing, race previews and editorials began attracting a loyal following. A contributor to The Blood-Horse since 2004, he joined 'At the Races and Beyond' on Sirius Satellite Radio in 2005, and began hosting 'At the Races with Steve Byk' in 2007.
Heard Monday - Friday 4-7pm EST, (repeated 4-7am and 7-10am the next day), 'At the Races with Steve Byk' is thoroughbred racing's only national daily news and talk show, and features a roster of the leading voices in the game from virtually every perspective. The show also streams online at http://stevebyk.com
Trainer Chuck Simon and Steve introduced Dee Tee Stables in 2006 as a way to bring fans into the game as owners at a minimal cost. For as little as $500, more than 125 stables partners have joined the racing club, and have seen 4 current Dee Tee runners compete at Saratoga, Belmont, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Arlington and Turfway Park as owners.
Steve is well known at Saratoga for his Carolina Barbecue Co. Cafe on the Race Course grounds, and as the host of the Thoro-Graph Weekend Seminars there. He was named to the NTRA's Horseplayers' Coalition Advisory Panel in 2008.
You can reach Steve at sbyk@nycap.rr.com
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Steward Machinations Endlessly Frustrate | December 7th, 2008
BREEDERS' CUP 2008: Selections & Analysis | October 23rd, 2008
As Stadiums Fall, Belmont Endures | September 26th, 2008
Spa Life Crafting a Personal Decalogue | July 22nd, 2008
Crown Misses Feature Many a Great | June 4th, 2008
PREAKNESS: 'Brown' Seeks Crown Try | May 17th, 2008
SELECTIONS: Sloppy Derby Looking Likely | May 3rd, 2008
SELECTIONS: Proud Spell Likely in Oaks | May 2nd, 2008
Denis of Cork a Derby 'go' | April 28th, 2008
Derby Air Getting Smoother | April 15th, 2008
Mac Diarmida a chance to recall Schulhofer | March 16th, 2008
Prep Focus on to Tampa, Oaklawn, SA | March 14th, 2008
Derby Trail Intensity Quickens at FG, AQU | March 8th, 2008
NERUD: No Stilling Racing's Greatest Voice | December 18th, 2007
The Dead (Heat) Pool | December 9th, 2007
MONMOUTH CUP O.K. BY ME | November 7th, 2007
BREEDERS CUP 2007: Analysis/Selections | October 25th, 2007
What Funny Cide Did For Me | July 17th, 2007
BELMONT: From 'Rags to Riches'.. Literally | June 9th, 2007
DERBY 133: An 'Unbridled' Pleasure | May 9th, 2007
BC Expansion a Case of "More = Less" | January 9th, 2007
Headlines a Pause for Racing's Future | December 12th, 2006
BC: Familiar Storylines Highlight, Mar Cup | November 4th, 2006
BREEDERS' CUP SELECTIONS | November 2nd, 2006
BC PREVIEWS/PREPS: Races Turning Into Performances | October 10th, 2006
Saratoga Opening More Special Than Usual | July 24th, 2006
Crown Perfection Has Eluded Many a Great | June 25th, 2006
COMPREHENDING BARBARO | May 22nd, 2006
Seasoned Pilot Expects Top Effort From Overlooked Colt | May 8th, 2005
Kentucky Derby Endure as Horse Racing's Most Glorious spectacle | May 2nd, 2005
Horse racing's year that was, always is... | December 31st, 2004
BELMONT WRAP: Smarty Falls 10' Short of Perfection | June 7th, 2004
ON SMARTY'S PEDIGREE: Of Blue Hens, Mrs. Genter and Slew | May 20th, 2004
Cain Shoots For Stars with "Revolver Six" | January 31st, 2004
Tapit's Potential Reason to "Dough" Nuts | November 23rd, 2003
Minor Philly Park Stake Evokes Memories | June 17th, 2003
Derby Week a Flood of Tears | May 8th, 2003
Derby 'Speed Cap' Selections | May 1st, 2003
Derby Choices an Algebraic Equation | April 24th, 2003
A Derby contender on the Cide | February 24th, 2003