- The Blood-Horse magazine
"The Blood-Horse" is an international weekly
news magazine aboutThoroughbred horse s,horse breeding , andhorseracing . It was founded in 1916, the oldest continually publishedNorth America n Thoroughbred magazine. The magazine is based inLexington, Kentucky , the Horse Capital of the World. The publisher claims it to be the number one magazine of its kind. The editor in chief is Dan Liebman, a native ofFrankfort, Kentucky .The magazine won acclaim for its exclusive report indicating that 1986
Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand had been slaughtered by his owners overseas after a marginal stud career. The news resulted in increased efforts to save retired racehorses.Issues cover races, analysis, events,
trend s,debate ,farm management ,pedigree s, people, profiles, medication issues,investigative report s, and breeding news.The magazine is printed in full color by
Blood-Horse Publications , in association with theThoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association . Blood-Horse Publications is located inLexington, KY and publishes several other off-shoot magazines.The Blood-Horse has an online version, at [http://www.bloodhorse.com/ Bloodhorse.com]
The similarly titled, Australian Bloodhorse Review is unaffiliated.
For the new millennium, Blood-Horse magazine compiled a list of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century which was published in book form.
Blood-Horse books:
* "Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments" by The Blood-Horse Staff. Blood-Horse Publications (2006) ISBN : 1581501390
* "Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century" by The Blood-Horse Staff.Eclipse Press (1999) ISBN 1-58150-024-6
* "Handicapping the Wall Street Way" byMark E. Ripple . (2005) ISBN : 1-58150-126-9References
* [http://www.bloodhorse.com Bloodhorse.com]
* [http://www.toba.org/ Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Website]See also:
*Blood-Horse magazine List of Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century
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