LEXINGTON, KY-- Blood-Horse Publications announces that Eric Mitchell has been named as the new editor of TBH Marketwatch, and will assume the position on November 11, 2002, replacing former managing editor Chris Clay who left Blood-Horse Publications in August to enter the seminary. TBH MarketWatch is a comprehensive statistical and analytical newsletter for Thoroughbred investors available by postal or e-mail subscription. It is published 20 times annually.

Mitchell joined Blood-Horse Publications in October of 1999, as senior staff writer for The Blood-Horse magazine, specializing in business and financial aspects of the Thoroughbred business and bloodstock market. Prior to that he was a reporter and columnist with SportsBusiness Journal in Charlotte, N.C., a weekly national trade magazine covering the business of sports. Mitchell covered the Florida horse industry while a senior reporter at the Ocala Star-Banner over an eight-year period.

"I am confident that Eric can continue the momentum created by Chris Clay and carry MarketWatch to the next level, incorporating both print and online mediums," noted Ray Paulick, editorial director of Blood-Horse Publications and editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse. "I look forward to working closely with Eric with his new challenge."

TBH MarketWatch is published by Blood-Horse Publications, an international publishing house for top Thoroughbred and general equine magazines, books, and videos, including The Blood-Horse, the premier weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding magazine; The Horse, a monthly equine health care magazine; the official Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup souvenir magazines; and Keeneland magazine. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also operates Eclipse Press, its award-winning book publishing division; Exclusively Equine, its e-commerce and mail-order catalogue division; and a family of leading Web sites including bloodhorse.com, TheHorse.com, and HayNet.net.

To subscribe, visit: http://marketwatch.bloodhorse.com or call toll free in the U.S.A.: 1-800-582-5604 or e-mail marketwatch@bloodhorse.com.

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