Jennie Rees is a communications and advocacy specialist in the horse industry who spent 32 years covering horse racing for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal before taking a corporate buyout. In addition to handling communications for the Kentucky HBPA, Rees serves as a consultant to the National HBPA. Other projects include the Preakness Stakes, Indiana Grand’s Indiana Derby Week and work for various HBPA affiliates and horsemen’s associations.
Wednesday’s media notes by Churchill Downs’ Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media photo of Rattle N Roll winning 2023 Blame Stakes) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov.
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By Kevin Kerstein, Churchill Downs’ publicity department (Photo of Money Supply winning last year’s Claiming Crown Jewel under Jareth Loveberry by Hodges Photography)
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(Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners press release. Above: Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer in his Capitol office with Kentucky HBPA President Rick Hiles
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