For a Change - by Dan Liebman

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LaHorse — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:14:29 GMT

Can you let all of your fans in Louisiana know what is going on with the La HBPA, rumors are flying along with supenas, lots of craziness. Help, we want to know the truth.

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Maggie — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:22:43 GMT

In spite of technological conveniences, there is fun and anticipation in going to the mailbox and pulling out a hard copy of BloodHorse. To get a complete perspective, I have to have the publication in its entirety, so I can read it in bed, or read it while traveling, and appreciate the format. It's traditional, and not full of "sound bites". The writers are knowledgable, articulate, and the photos are wonderful. I enjoy having access to BloodHorse online, but it doesn't replace the periodical itself; stacks of which I have saved that I can't seem to part with. I still feel like a kid when I remember first getting my hands on a copy. Just try to find any racing coverage in Sports Illustrated!

Thanks, from a huge racing fan.

Maggie

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UCLinden — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:24:30 GMT

Yes, for sure:" the times, they -are - a- changin . If you compare this week's column, you have a few comments, whereas, last weeks column, you had at least 30 comments. People don't just want to read about the thoroughbred, but they have ideas how they'd like to see the industry change, not just for the industry, but the racing fans as well.

Bloodhorse should take notice of this fact. It's not just a few who should be concerned with changes, but the industry as a whole. I believe people want to SEE a change, not read stories. The BIG story should be .... "YES, horse racing is doing a turn around."

If you don't have a story line, pretty soon you won't have to worry about what type media you use. As the horse industry goes, so goes Bloodhorse.

I would like to thank Bloodhorse for giving us the opportunity to express our thoughts about the industry some of us have a concern about.

Yes, the times, they are a changin; we too, as an industry must change along with the times!!

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FSF — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:48:11 GMT

After reading many of the Bloodhorse blogs over the past few weeks, I would say one thing this website has done is expose more fans (which is how I classify myself) to stories that were perhaps once only reaching breeders and owners. Some blog comments make me think this is a good thing (and from my perspective, I think it's wonderful to have access to racing coverage this detailed and timely), while other comments make me think maybe the "racing insiders" would prefer not to have to converse with "mere fans" who try to relate their own unique perspectives and life experiences to what they read on this site. I wonder how this issue is handled at the editorial level, and how you keep your primary target audience happy while still reaching a wider, interested audience?

As a little girl, I yearned after a 'Bloodhorse' magazine subscription because of all the beautiful photography and coverage of my favorite sport, but had to settle for 'Horse Illustrated' because that's what my parents were willing to pay for. So, in a way, this site allows me to get what I was after, all these years later.

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Rachel — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:46:58 GMT

Bloodhorse rocks.

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STEVE STONE — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:20:16 GMT

Amen Dan..Amen..Being in the publishing field myself..now in my 48th year..(whew) from an advertising discipline..on the trade side..we..like everyone else in the industry are reeling from an econmomic downtick with no light @ the end of the proverbial tunnel..Yes..the WWW has unquestionably assumed the reins in this business and will be our guiding light from here on out..Now I would certainly hope that the thoroughbred racing industry would borrow an page from the technocrats and become more advanced in their thinking..start thinking out of the box...be ahead of the curve and on the cutting edge of advancing their thinking and start to get its house in order...Its long long overdue if its to survive..This beautiful sport is now to vulnerable and can be easily derailed by outside factions if it doesn't start changing its mindset..THE BLOOD-HORSE is doing it..congratulations...then why shouldn't the entire sport do it....Its so very easy if you want to..Thank you always Dan for the window..Steve Stone..East Hanover..New Jersey..