Blood-Horse Publications is an American

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focused on

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-related

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s headquartered in

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. It began in 1916 through its flagship magazine, ''

The Blood-Horse ''BloodHorse'' is a multimedia news organization covering Thoroughbred racing and breeding that started with a newsletter first published in 1916 as a monthly bulletin put out by the Thoroughbred Horse Association.

''. From 1961 to 2015, Blood-Horse Publications was owned by the

Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association {{short description, Organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders The American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) based in Lexington, Kentucky is a trade organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders. ...

, a non-profit organization that promotes Thoroughbred racing and breeding. In 2015,

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became the majority owner. According to the company, Blood-Horse has subscribers from over 80 countries worldwide. and according to

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is the thoroughbred industry's most-respected trade publication.

Executive

;Publisher &

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* Marla Bickel ;Board of Trustees * Stuart S. Janney III - Chairman *

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- Vice Chairman * Antony Beck * D. G. Van Clief, Jr.

Publications

Their book-publishing arm is Eclipse Press. They also distribute a

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of horse-related items, called Exclusively Equine that offers publications such as the ''Kentucky Derby Souvenir Magazine'' and ''Commemorative Collector's Issues'' and run several websites. * ''

'' * '' TBH Marketwatch'' * '' TBH Auction Edge'' * ''

Keeneland Magazine Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for its ...

Products and services

* TrueNicks * Stallion Register Online *''The Blood-Horse Source Online''

References

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External links

Eclipse Press

Bloodhorse.com

TheHorse.com

tryanimal.com

ExclusivelyEquine.com
Companies based in Lexington, Kentucky Magazine publishing companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1916 Equine firms based in Kentucky Publishing companies based in Kentucky