TRAINER LINDA RICE TO BE TUESDAY’S GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM “TALKIN’ HORSES” PODCAST

Lexington, Ky. — October 8, 2009 —Thoroughbred trainer Linda Rice, who became the first female trainer to win a Saratoga meet training title, will be the guest on BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” podcast scheduled for Tuesday, October 13. Racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions now through Monday, October 12,  at 5 p.m. ET, by visiting http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/.

Rice, 45, was born into a racing family in Racine, Wis. Her father, Clyde Rice, is a former trainer who operates a training center in Ocala, Fla., and her mother, Jean, and brothers Wayne, Brian, and Curt are all involved in the horse industry.After a two-year stint at Penn State University, where she was majored in computer science, Rice became an assistant trainer and exercise rider for her father. She started her own stable in New Jersey in 1987 and won her first race with Contraboss at Garden State on June 3, 1987. She relocated to New York in 1991 and is currently a board member of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association. Among the top horses trained by Rice have been grade I winners City Zip, Lucifer’s Stone, Things Change, and Tenski.In advertisements in trade publications following this year’s Saratoga meet, Rice thanked her extensive list of clients for their support and also commented on winning the training title. She also expressed gratitude to fans, horsemen, jockeys, and agents for their encouragement.“I am sincerely honored not only to be the leading trainer at the Saratoga meet but also to be the first woman to win a training title at historic Saratoga Race Course,” she wrote. “The race for the leading trainer title was a lot fun and created much excitement and enthusiasm for the racing industry, and I was proud to be a part of it.“And let’s not forget the horses,” she continued. “These beautiful animals are what this great sport is all about! In addition, I want to congratulate trainer Todd Pletcher on a fine meet and applaud his professionalism; he is a true credit to the industry, and it was fun competing with him for the title.”She also expressed gratitude to fans, horsemen, jockeys, and agents for their encouragement.To submit a question for Linda Rice and participate in the podcast, visit BloodHorse.com at http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/. Racing enthusiasts can download “Talkin’ Horses” podcasts to their iPhone, iPod, or any standard MP3 player and enjoy it at their leisure by visiting: http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/. A written transcript will also be available. About BloodHorse.com:BloodHorse.com was voted the #1 horse industry Web site in 2007, 2005, and 2002 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” 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; The Blood-Horse 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, ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications, and TrueNicks.com. To view up-to-the-minute news and information on your mobile Internet device , visit mobile.BloodHorse.com. To receive the latest news and important information from BloodHorse.com via RSS feed , visit: http://www.BloodHorse.com/RSS To receive news and information via Twitter, visit Twitter.com/BloodHorse. Follow The Blood-Horse on Facebook, visit:Facebook.com/BloodHorse. To subscribe to any Blood-Horse Publications’ publication, or for more information, call toll-free: 1-800-582-5604. To view/download logos for any Blood-Horse Publications’ brand, visit: http://www.BloodHorse.com/pressroom/logos To subscribe to BloodHorse.com’s free E-Newsletters, visit: http://BloodHorse.com/enewsletters/ To view/download media kit information, visit http://www.BloodHorse.com/mediakit