NBC BROADCASTER TOM HAMMOND TO BE ON “TALKIN’ HORSES”

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 24, 2006
Contact: Robert Bolson, Director of Corporate Marketing
Blood-Horse Publications
(859) 276-6809; rbolson@bloodhorse.com

VETERAN NBC BROADCASTER TOM HAMMOND TO BE
WEDNESDAY’S GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM “TALKIN’ HORSES”

Lexington, KY — Join renowned NBC broadcaster Tom Hammond as he prepares to host this year’s 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby. Hammond will share his memories and insights on the eve of racing’s most special event and be the special guest live online for the Wednesday, April 26th edition of bloodhorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” beginning at Noon ET (9:00 a.m. PT); online at www.bloodhorse.com/talkinhorses. Hammond, who started out as a $35-a-week racing reporter for a local Lexington radio station and went on to be an announcer at Keeneland horse sales, is now recognized around the world as one of the premiere sports journalists in the business.

With a diverse list of events ranging from the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup to Olympic track and field, the World Ice Skating Championships, NBA and WNBA basketball, college and arena football, and Southeastern Conference basketball among his regular assignments, Hammond is most respected for his low-key style and the depth of knowledge he brings to any event he covers.

For a kid from Lexington who armed himself with a University of Kentucky master’s degree in animal science and dreams of becoming a farm manager and, hopefully, someday owning his own Thoroughbred stable, Tom Hammond has certainly come a long way without ever actually straying too far from his old Kentucky home.

How to participate/ask questions:
Questions for Tom Hammond 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 “Talkin’ Horses” web cast live. Bloodhorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” offers an entertaining and engaging opportunity for racing enthusiasts to talk online one on 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 Noon ET on Wednesday. Each edition of bloodhorse.com “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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For more information, contact:
Robert Bolson
Director of Corporate Marketing
Blood-Horse Publications
Tel.: (859) 276-6809
rbolson@bloodhorse.com

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