NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Contact: Robert Bolson, Director of Corporate Marketing
Blood-Horse Publications
(859) 276-6809; rbolson@bloodhorse.com
BLOOD-HORSE PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS
Lexington, KY - Blood-Horse Publications announces two promotions within its editorial department effective immediately. Evan Hammonds has been named executive editor and Patty Ranft has been named managing editor. Hammonds has been managing editor of The Blood-Horse since 1998, while Ranft has held the title of editorial production manager since 1994. The promotions were announced by Dan Liebman, who was named editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse in October, having previously been executive editor since 1998.
"It is comforting to know that after speaking with people from outside the company, that the best candidates were right here on our staff," Liebman said. "I am confident that Evan and Patty will continue to show the leadership necessary to help guide the future of the company."
Hammonds, a native of Lexington, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Journalism. During his collegiate days, Hammonds worked in The Blood-Horse research and advertising departments. Prior to joining The Blood-Horse, Hammonds lived in Phoenix, Ariz., where he worked for Daily Racing Form. He also previously worked for Figs Form and Macmillan Publishing in New York.
Ranft, a native of Stanford, Ky., is also a graduate of the University of Kentucky, with a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in Library Science. She began her career in equine journalism as an editorial assistant at Thoroughbred Times in 1989.
About Blood-Horse Publications:
Blood-Horse Publications is a multimedia publishing company that traces its roots to 1916. Its flagship publication, The Blood-Horse, is the leading weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also publishes the award-winning The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, a monthly equine health care magazine and recipient of the 2005 American Horse Publications General Excellence Award; TBH MarketWatch, a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors and recipient of the prestigious Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) for 2006 and 2005; the official Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup souvenir magazines; Auction Edge; and Keeneland magazine. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also publishes equine-related books and videos under the Eclipse Press banner, and operates a family of award-winning Web sites including BloodHorse.com, TheHorse.com, StallionRegister.com, ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications, and the newest innovative services TrueNicks.com and BloodHorseNOW.com.
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For more information, contact:
Contact: Robert Bolson
Director of Corporate Marketing
(859) 276-6809; rbolson@bloodhorse.com
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