Audio/Multi-Media Internet Eclipse goes to Thoroughbred Times

Audio/Multi-Media Internet

Eclipse goes to Thoroughbred Times

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form

and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced Thursday that

the Thoroughbred Times web site,

Thoroughbredtimes.com,

has won the 2011 Media Eclipse Award in the Audio/Multi-Media Internet category

for its "Breeders' Cup - On the Scene" coverage of this year's Breeders' Cup

World Championships at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

In support of its up to date news items, feature profiles and statistical

information, Thoroughbredtimes.com utilized daily "On the Scene" videos

containing interviews with the major trainers, owners and jockeys participating

in the Breeders' Cup on the backstretch, and following both days of the

Championships to enhance its multi-media platform.

"On the Scene" was a collaborative multi-media project led by Thoroughbred

Times Multimedia Manager Greg Charkoudian, who serves as director and

co-producer of the series, and Tom Law, Thoroughbred Times Managing Editor who

serves as host, analyst, and co-producer.

"It's an honor to receive the Eclipse Award for our coverage of the 2011

Breeders' Cup," Law said. "The media world is changing and Greg and I decided

this year that we would launch 'On the Scene' this year with a goal of

complementing our print and online coverage with video and multimedia elements

that not only inform our readers but keep them entertained.

"The Breeders' Cup was our second 'On the Scene' series after launching it

with coverage of the Keeneland September yearling sale. Greg and I thought after

the September sale that the Breeders' Cup was the perfect stage for 'On the

Scene.' As other journalists know, covering the Breeders' Cup is difficult

because of the large number of horses to follow and trainers, jockeys, and

owners to interview. 'On the Scene' tries to tell the stories of the Breeders'

Cup through the voices of the participants and we were very fortunate that so

many were so giving of their time."

Honorable mention in the Audio/Multi-Media Internet category went to Sirius

XM Radio, "At the Races" for its live Breeders' Cup preview coverage on November

2. Steve Byk was the producer.

Judges for the Audio/Multi-Media Internet category were: Bob Ike, radio

commentator of "Thoroughbred Los Angeles" with Jay Privman; Mike Farrell of The

Associated Press; and Joe Withee, Director of Broadcast Publicity at Emerald

Downs.

The 41st Annual Eclipse Awards will be held on January 16 at the Beverly

Wilshire (A Four Seasons Hotel) in Beverly Hills, California. For hotel

accommodations and Eclipse Awards ceremony reservations, contact Michele

Ravencraft at the NTRA's Lexington office, (800) 792-6872, or e-mail

mravencraft@ntra.com.