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| Editor | Claire Crosby |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Evan Hammonds, Eric Mitchell, Dan Liebman, Ray Paulick, Ed Bowen, Kent Hollingsworth, Joe Estes, Thomas Cromwell |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Thoroughbred Horse Association |
| First issue | 1916 |
| Company | Blood-Horse Publications |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.bloodhorse.com/ |
| ISSN | 0006-4998 |
The Blood-Horse (also referred to simply as Blood-Horse and displayed on its nameplate in upright all-capital letters without hyphenation as BLOODHORSE) is a news magazine that originated in 1916 as a monthly bulletin of the Thoroughbred Horse Association.[1] The corresponding online website publication is Bloodhorse.com. In 1935 the publication was purchased by the American Thoroughbred Breeders Association.[2] From 1961 to 2015, it was owned by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), a non-profit organization that promotes Thoroughbred racing, breeding, and ownership.[1] The publication was issued by a subsidiary called Blood-Horse Publications from 2000 to 2015. In February 2015, the Jockey Club purchased a majority share in the publication.[3] Long published as a weekly newsletter, the magazine became a monthly publication in April 2021,[citation needed] and the magazine and website are now published by a partnership entity of the Jockey Club Information Systems and TOBA called Blood-Horse LLC.[4]
Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the publication's media kit states that the magazine "coverage includes race reporting, comprehensive analysis, events, trends, debate, farm management, pedigrees, people, profiles, medication issues, investigative reports, and breeding news and information, and anything newsworthy and important to the racing and breeding industry".[5] In 2003, William Nack of ESPN referred to The Blood-Horse as "the thoroughbred industry's most-respected trade publication".[6]
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.[citation needed] The news resulted in increased efforts to save retired racehorses.[citation needed]
The Blood-Horse has an online version, at bloodhorse.com.[7] In August 2015 Blood-Horse Daily was launched, with content available on an app, by email subscription or downloadable from the website.[8]
For the new millennium, the magazine compiled a List of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century which was expanded into a book form.
The similarly titled Australian Bloodhorse Review is unaffiliated.
- ^ a b "About Us". ExclusivelyEquine.com, a division of Blood-Horse Publications. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Bickel, Marla. "Balancing Past, Present, and Future". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "TJC Acquires Majority Interest in Blood-Horse". Bloodhorse.com. February 27, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "About Blood-Horse LLC". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "BloodHorse.com Media Kit". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Nack, William (August 5, 2003). "'No, not again!'". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "BloodHorse: Thoroughbred Horse Racing, Breeding, and Sales News, Data, Analysis, Photos, and Videos". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Blood-Horse Launches Blood-Horse Daily". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.