Terry Wallace
Wallace retired as track announcer at Oaklawn earlier this year after a 37-year run. Wallace was named “Man of the Year” by the Arkansas Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and after calling his 20,000th consecutive race, and Hot Springs Mayor Mike Bush declared it “Terry Wallace Day.” Terry Wallace, who has been called the “most recognizable voice in Arkansas,” will receive the Mr. Fitz Award during the 52nd annual NTWAB Awards Dinner at the Louisville Slugger Museum in downtown Louisville. Presented annually to an individual or group for typifying the spirit of horse racing, the Mr. Fitz Award is named for the late Hall of Fame trainer Jim “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons. Past winners of the Mr. Fitz Award include 2010 recipient Richard Migliore, Luke Kruytbosch, Calvin Borel, Robert and Beverly Lewis, and Joe Hirsch.
