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Steeplechase Complimentary The & Eventing A Publication of ST Publishing, Inc. Times Vol. 15, No. 1 • Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Good to Go 2007 champion Good Night Shirt gets set to return INSIDE: Steeplechase Division Previews, NSA Hires Lou Raffetto, Eventing Updates Steeplechase The and Eventing Entries What’s Happening and Where To Find It Time s Here’s your newspaper. Sorry it’s late. Like a horse that wouldn’t load, this one wouldn’t get to the printer. Still, it’s packed with information as steeplechasing and eventing steam into new seasons. Jump racing seems to be at another crossroad, and hired a new traffic director. Eventing wrestles with its future as well, with injuries to riders and horses ST Publishing, Inc. chief among the concerns. This newspaper enters its 15th year in business – thanks for riding along. 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 PAGES 6-12 In the Heart of Fair Hill Horse Country Phone: (410) 392-5867 Fax: (410) 392-0170 NSA hires leader, works at unity E-mail: [email protected] Longtime racing executive Lou Raffetto takes over in the newly created On the Web: www.st-publishing.com position of chief executive officer. Meanwhile, work continues to bring back the two meets that left the circuit. The Staff PAGES 14-15 Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy and Joe Clancy Jr. Copy Editor: Jamie Santo Staff Writer: Brian Nadeau Advertising Representatives: The best play high stakes game Michelle Rosenkilde (410) 557-7652 Defending champion Good Night Shirt heads the list, but could get plenty Harford/Baltimore Co. Maryland of competition from Sur La Tete and a host of others. Gliding makes Reney Stanley (540) 837-1397 Virginia plans for Japan Contributors: Barry Watson, Katy Carter, Tod Marks, PAGES 17-19 Cathy Roelke, Sam Clancy, Anne Clancy, Joe Clancy Sr., Ruth Clancy, Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy. Novice, timber horses get ready Second-year hurdling stars Planets Aligned, Divine Fortune headline the novice group while unbeatens Irish Prince and Miles Ahead aim for 2008 Publication Dates clash over timber. March 19 May 23 October 10 April 4 June 6 October 24 April 25 July 18 November 14 PAGES 24-25 May 9 September 19 December 12 A friendship continues Don’t Forget to Advertise! Trainer Mike Berryman helps a family (and their horses) adjust to life without trainer Bruce Haynes. Member: American Horse Publications American Horse Publications is the nation’s only asso- ciation of equine periodicals. AHP’s over 200 members are dedicated to promoting better understanding and communication within the equine publishing industry. PAGES 33-37 www.americanhorsepublications.org Eventing News On the Cover Champion steeplechaser Corinne Ashton and Dobbin shine at Pine Top. How does the Olympic Good Night Shirt takes team get selected? Other reports and updates. in some winter sunshine during his “vacation” at trainer Jack Fisher’s farm Steeplechase in Butler, Md. Th e and Eventing I PICKED UP THE TIMES AT: ________________ Ti m e s Photo: Lydia A. 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He sure went out on a high.” Trainer Kathy McKenna, ST Publishing seeks of River Bed, who won four races in 2007 advertising sales help for: “I’m related to Christopher Columbus – he was looking for India and found America and I just succeeded at getting off Steeplechase/Eventing Times the wrong exit. Luckily I know what continent I’m on.” Owner and NSA board member Frank Petramalo, The Saratoga Special after a wrong turn during a telephone interview The Special at Keeneland “One-third of the people tell me they liked it, one-third st-publishing.com think