Blood-Horse Publications

American multimedia publishing house

Blood-Horse Publications

Parent company| The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
Status| Active
Founded| 1916
Country of origin| United States
Headquarters location| Lexington, Kentucky
Distribution| Worldwide
Imprints| Numerous
Official website| BloodHorse.com

Blood-Horse Publications is an American multimedia publishing house focused on horse-related magazines headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. It began in 1916 through its flagship magazine, The Blood-Horse.[1] From 1961 to 2015, Blood-Horse Publications was owned by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, a non-profit organization that promotes Thoroughbred racing and breeding. In 2015, the Jockey Club became the majority owner.[2] According to the company, Blood-Horse has subscribers from over 80 countries worldwide,[3] and according to ESPN is the thoroughbred industry's most-respected trade publication.[4]

## Executive

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Publisher & CEO

* Marla Bickel

Board of trustees

* Stuart S. Janney III – chairman
* G. Watts Humphrey Jr. – vice chairman
* Antony Beck
* D. G. Van Clief Jr.

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## Publications

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Their book-publishing arm is Eclipse Press.[6] They also distribute a mail-order catalog 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.[7]

* The Blood-Horse
* TBH Marketwatch[8]
* TBH Auction Edge[9]
* Keeneland Magazine[10]

## Products and services

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* TrueNicks[11]
* Stallion Register Online [12]
* The Blood-Horse Source Online [13]

## References

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1. ^ "The Blood-Horse Releases Thoroughbred Pedigree and Genetics Symposium on DVD". 9 February 2011.
2. ^ TJC Acquires Majority Interest in Blood-Horse
3. ^ ExclusivelyEquine.com, division of Blood-Horse Publications Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 19, 2012
4. ^ ESPN – August 5, 2003 Retrieved February 19, 2012
5. ^ "TheHorse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care – TheHorse.com".
6. ^ "Eclipse Press Custom Publishing". Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
7. ^ Blood-Horse Publications publications, products, and services list
8. ^ "The Blood-Horse MarketWatch".
9. ^ "Auction Edge - Home".
10. ^ "Keeneland magazine: Welcome!".
11. ^ "TrueNicks".
12. ^ "Stallion Register Online". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
13. ^ "The Blood-Horse Source". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

## External links

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* Eclipse Press
* Bloodhorse.com
* TheHorse.com
* tryanimal.com
* ExclusivelyEquine.com