LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thursday, August 26, 2010 – The Board of Trustees of Blood-Horse Publications today announced that Stacy V. Bearse will retire as President & CEO of the company on November 1, 2010, after two decades of service. Mr. Bearse, age 60, will continue to assist company management as a part-time business advisor.”Stacy has done a great job for the Blood-Horse over many years,” said Board Chairman Stuart S. Janney III. “He built its strength and scope during good times for our industry and he has made the tough decisions that are critical in the present challenging times. We look forward to his continuing help and advice.”Mr. Bearse joined Blood-Horse Publications in 1990 after a long media career at Hayden Publishing and VNU Business Publications. At Blood-Horse, he led an expansion into new markets and digital media that included the launch of The Horse Media Group, Eclipse Press, TBH MarketWatch, TrueNicks data service, Keeneland and Breeders’ Cup magazines, and Auction Edge. Mr. Bearse currently serves as a director of the Gluck Equine Research Foundation at the University of Kentucky and is a past director of the High-Hope Steeplechase, American Horse Publications, and The Race for Education.“The last 20 years at the helm of Blood-Horse Publications has been incredibly satisfying,” Mr. Bearse noted. “But, now I’ve reached that point in life when it’s time to pursue some new dreams. I leave behind the best team of publishing professionals in the business. There’s no doubt that our tradition of leadership, innovation and service to the horseman will continue.”The Board of Trustees has initiated a search for a new chief executive. Blood-Horse Publications is a multimedia publishing company that traces its roots to 1916. Its weekly flagship publication, The Blood-Horse, is the leading Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine. The core web sites, TheHorse.com and BloodHorse.com, are visited by more than 500,000 fans and professionals each month. Blood-Horse Publications is a subsidiary of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
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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; the official Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup World Championships souvenir magazines; and Keeneland magazine. 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 TrueNicks.com.
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