Monday, February 19, 2007

Contact: Robert Bolson, Director of Corporate Marketing

Blood-Horse Publications

(859) 276-6809; [email protected]

Thoroughbred Industry’s Premier Website for Racing and Breeding News and Information Kicks-off Triple Crown coverage including a new free weekly Triple Crown Mania e-Newsletter, weekly previews, and race reports of key prep races.

Lexington, KY — http://www.bloodhorse.com/ announces the official launch of “Triple Crown Mania” for 2007, now available 24/7 on the Web at http://tcm.bloodhorse.com . Triple Crown Mania offers Thoroughbred racing fans and industry professionals comprehensive and timely coverage of the people, horses, news, information, and events surrounding three of racing’s most prestigious and celebrated horse races, the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Highlights include Steve Haskin’s “Kentucky Derby Trail” weekly feature, tracking key developments leading to the “Run for the Roses”; Steve Haskin’s “Derby Dozen,” a weekly feature in which he ranks and profiles the leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby; “Classic Spotlight”, a weekly feature in which Steve Haskin provides an in-depth look at a leading Derby contender, and Avalyn Hunter examines the pedigree of a leading Derby contender; listings of Graded Stakes Earnings for 3-year-olds, which are used to determine the starting field for the Derby; weekly previews and race reports of key prep races; and a new weekly “Triple Crown Mania” e-Newsletter . The free e-Newsletter will keep subscribers up-to-date on Triple Crown news and events and will begin distribution on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Racing enthusiasts can sign-up to receive the e-Newsletter by visiting http://www.bloodhorse.com/eNewsletters.

In addition, the fan-favorite Triple Crown Mania site will provide nominations; a sortable listing of all 450 horses nominated to the Triple Crown Derby prep races; results of all of the races along the Derby trail, complete with summaries and links to full coverage; and pertinent breaking news. For more information, visit: http://tcm.bloodhorse.com .

About bloodhorse.com:
Bloodhorse.com was voted the #1 horse industry Web site in 2002 and again in 2005 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, 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 and recipient of the 2005 American Horse Publications General Excellence Award; TBH MarketWatch , a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors and recipient of the prestigious Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) for 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 , and ExclusivelyEquine.com , the official store of Blood-Horse Publications.

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For more information, contact:
Robert Bolson
Director of Corporate Marketing Services
Blood-Horse Publications
Tel.: (859) 276-6809
[email protected]