Something To Tell Your Grandchildren

A few months ago, I gave a free and unsolicited plug for a magazine emanating out of Melbourne, by the name of The Thoroughbred. In response to my last post, below, I've had another communication from its managing editor, Geoff Slattery:

Steve, Your blog has become must reading for us at The Thoroughbred magazine, and Racing In Australia, volume 2 (just out). I agree absolutely with your thoughts, and it doesn't just apply to stallions and stud farms. We live by the dictum you espouse: we will not take advertorial, or anything like it (e.g. we'll advertise if you write nicely about us). Independence is something we believe in, in all our publications. It remains to be seen whether an industry used to paying for editorial, and (worse) allowing readers to be played with, will support such an approach. Sad days for the industry if the 'advertorialists' win. For those who've not come across The Thoroughbred, you can read the latest edition (including a letter to the Editor from The Racing Game) at thethoroughbred.com.au.
Best wishes, Geoff Slattery

I've just read the Spring Edition. It's class. It's also dangerously thin, 82 pages (my impression only).

If you're passionate about racing and know good storytelling from the boring-as-batshit stuff we normally have to read, and you appreciate good graphics, then I really recommend you subscribe to The Thoroughbred. Sure, it's got a Victorian feel about it but that's irrelevant - Damon Runyon had a New York feel but everyone still read him! Actually, the latest issue covers the ground from England to Chile via Perth and Sydney, so it spreads it wings.

Go to The Thoroughbred and for 50 bucks less 5 cents get yourself a great deal. You'll be able to tell your grandchildren you did your bit to preserve something of quality, and they'll be proud of you.