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Eclipse
Press Introduces A "Classic" For Racing And Breeding Enthusiasts
Lexington, KY—April 15, 2003— Winning a Triple Crown race
— the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes —
is the ultimate goal for Thoroughbred owners and breeders. These
races are considered "Classics" for their challenge and
prestige, and only the cream of the horse crop attempt all three.
In American Classic Pedigrees, author and pedigree researcher Avalyn
Hunter profiles and examines the pedigrees of the winners of the
five American Classic races from 1914 through 2002: the Triple Crown
events and the Kentucky Oaks and Coaching Club American Oaks for
fillies.
In addition to examining each horse's sire line and female family,
Hunter looks at how the horse has contributed — or not —
to the Thoroughbred breed. This monumental work is an important
tool for pedigree analysts and breeders who are trying to find breeding
patterns that might lead to their own Classic winner — a horse
such as Secretariat, Man o' War, or 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness
winner War Emblem.
Illustrated with historic photos, American Classic Pedigrees includes
an in-depth index and comprehensive glossary of important historical
names.
ISBN: 1-58150-095-5
Pages: 784; Bound size: 6” x 9”
Hardcover; Retail price: $50
Available at your local bookstore or from Exclusively Equine
1-800-582-5604 (www.ExclusivelyEquine.com)
Distributed to bookstores by National Book Network
1-800-462-6420 (www.nbnbooks.com)
Eclipse Press is a division of Blood-Horse Publications. Blood-Horse
Publications is a multimedia publishing company that traces it roots
to 1916. Blood-Horse Publications' flagship publication, The Blood-Horse,
is the Thoroughbred industry’s premier source for racing and
breeding news and information, and the oldest continually published
North American Thoroughbred Magazine . Blood-Horse Publications also
publishes The Horse, a monthly equine health care Magazine ; the
official Kentucky Derby and World Thoroughbred Championships/Breeders'
Cup souvenir Magazine s; Auction Edge; Keeneland Magazine ; and the
Eclipse Awards program. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also
operates Exclusively Equine, its e-commerce and mail-order catalogue
division; and a family of leading Web sites including bloodhorse.com
and TheHorse.com.
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