JOHN ASHER, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS,
TO BE WEDNESDAY’S GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM’S “TALKIN’ HORSES”

Lexington, KY — Join John Asher, vice president of Communications for Churchill Downs, as he answers your questions pertaining to Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby, Derby and Oaks contenders, and his overall observations on racing. Asher will be the special guest live online for the Wednesday, March 1st edition of bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT); online at www.bloodhorse.com/talkinhorses.

In his capacity at Churchill Downs, Asher is the public face of the Kentucky Derby during the months and weeks leading up to the season’s first classic. An astute handicapper. Asher also keeps tabs on all potential Derby contenders and other horses pointing toward Churchill’s major races. He has worked in the Thoroughbred racing industry as a journalist and a publicist for more than 20 years.

How to participate/ask questions:
Questions for John Asher can be submitted in advance now 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 at 12:00 p.m. Noon ET on Wednesday. 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.

About bloodhorse.com:

bloodhorse.com is operated by Blood-Horse Publications, the Thoroughbred industry’s premier publishing company. Blood-Horse Publications also publishes The Blood-Horse, the leading weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine; The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, a monthly equine health care magazine; TBH MarketWatch, a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors; 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, and ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications.

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Director of Corporate Marketing
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