NTRA/BREEDERS’ CUP’S KEN KIRCHNER TO BE TODAY’S SPECIAL GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM’S “TALKIN’ HORSES”

Lexington, KY — Ken Kirchner, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s senior vice-president for product development, will be the guest for the Thursday, October 20th edition of bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” beginning today at 12:00 p.m. Noon ET (9:00 a.m. PT); online at www.bloodhorse.com/talkinhorses.

Ken’s many contributions to the Breeders’ Cup experience include creation of the Head-2-Head wagers and the idea for setting the order of races once the fields have been determined. Ken joins us for a look ahead to this year’s exciting races and will entertain your questions pertaining to BC wagering, simulcasting, Head-2-Head, race order, types of wagers, or anything else that’s on your mind.

Questions for Ken Kirchner can be submitted in advance or during the live online discussion by going to www.bloodhorse.com/talkinhorses. The same Internet address will also carry bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” web cast live. Bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” offers an entertaining and engaging opportunity for racing enthusiasts to talk online “one to 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 http://www.bloodhorse.com/talkinhorses today at 12:00 p.m. Noon ET. Each edition of bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” is also archived and available 24/7 for later reading.

For more information, visit: www.bloodhorse.com/talkinhorses.

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