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Monday, August 25, 2008
Contact: Robert Bolson, Director of Corporate Marketing
Blood-Horse Publications
(859) 276-6809; rbolson@bloodhorse.com
STEVE HASKIN TO BE WEDNESDAY'S GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM "TALKIN' HORSES"
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Join Blood-Horse Senior Correspondent Steve Haskin for this week's edition of BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" at BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses on Wednesday, August 27, at noon EDT (9:00 a.m. PDT), sponsored by TrueNicks.com. Haskin will take his first look at this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships. Haskin is an award-winning Turf writer renowned for his Kentucky Derby commentary, with weekly articles, Classic Spotlights, and the "Derby Dozen" all found on BloodHorse.com's Triple Crown Mania section. Previously, during his nearly three decades at Daily Racing Form, Steve made a name with his "Derby Watch" columns.
Haskin-who has won five Red Smith Awards for his Kentucky Derby coverage-is the author of Tales from the Triple Crown, published by Eclipse Press, which takes readers behind the scenes and up-close to the horses, jockeys, and trainers seeking racing's most elusive prize. He is also the author of Horse Racing's Holy Grail - The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby and biographies of Dr. Fager, John Henry, and Kelso-also published by Eclipse Press. Haskin's books are available online through ExclusivelyEquine.com. He is also the co-host with The Blood-Horse Features Editor Lenny Shulman of "And They're Off," a witty and humorous bi-monthly online video that appears on BloodHorse.com and is sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
How to participate in the BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses"/ask questions:
Questions for Steve Haskin can be submitted in advance now or during the online discussion by going to BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses. The same Internet address will also carry BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" webcast on Wednesday. BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" is sponsored by TrueNicks.com and offers an entertaining and engaging opportunity for racing enthusiasts to talk online one-on-one with high-profile insiders, newsmakers and legends of the Thoroughbred industry.
Racing enthusiasts are invited to join in the discussion or simply enjoy and monitor the informative "Q&A" session as it occurs by visiting BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses at noon EST on Wednesday. Each edition of BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" is archived online and available 24/7 for later reading.
For more information, visit: BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses.
Best of Talkin' Horses Book Now Available:
Eclipse Press, the award-winning book publishing division of Blood-Horse Publications, recently released the engaging new book, Best of Talkin' Horses, a compilation of the best of the BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" chats. The book can be purchased for $16.95 at any local book store or by visiting ExclusivelyEquine.com.
About BloodHorse.com:
BloodHorse.com was voted the #1 horse industry Web site in 2007, 2005, and 2002 by the American Horse Publications Association, and was previously selected as a Top Seven Equestrian Web site by Forbes magazine. It is the preferred choice of industry professionals and racing enthusiasts alike for up-to-the-minute racing news and information. From award-winning, comprehensive editorial to fan-favorite Breeders' Cup and Triple Crown Mania channels and the engaging BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" weekly feature, there is something for all Thoroughbred racing professionals and enthusiasts. BloodHorse.com is operated by Blood-Horse Publications, the Thoroughbred industry's foremost publishing company. Blood-Horse Publications also publishes The Blood-Horse, a publication of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and the leading weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine; the award-winning The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, a monthly equine health care magazine; TBH MarketWatch, a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors and recipient of the prestigious Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) for 2008, 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 TheHorse.com, StallionRegister.com, ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications, and TrueNicks.com.
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For more information, contact:
Robert Bolson
Director of Corporate Marketing Services
Blood-Horse Publications
Tel.: (859) 276-6809
rbolson@bloodhorse.com
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