WOMEN IN AMERICAN HORSE RACING

has been named a finalist for a 2008 Billie Award.

The Billies “honor media excellence in the portrayal of girls and women in sports.” They are named in honor of women's sports pioneer Billie Jean King, and are presented by the Women’s Sports Foundation.

The third annual Billie Awards will be April 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. It’s a $1,000/plate black tie affair; the previous two ceremonies have featured luminaries from the world of entertainment and sports. Sir Elton John will perform a live one-hour concert at the conclusion of the dinner.

Women in American Horse Racing

premiered June 16, 2007 at Suffolk Downs Racetrack!

DVD's are available through the Daily Racing Form, Amazon, and other outlets at $14.95.

American Storyboard American Storyboard, Inc., is a non-profit, 501c3 charitable corporation dedicated to producing educational documentaries of the highest quality. American Storyboard is the producer of an important sports documentary titled Women in American Horse Racing.  Preproduction of Trade Wind: Turbines and the Future of Energy will begin in late 2007. A previous feature, Gloucester's Adventure: An American Story, won national awards, including a TELLY and GOLD AURORA, and was aired on PBS outlets. Tax deductible donations may be made to American Storyboard, Inc.  Marketing suggestions for Women in American Horse Racing, as well as other offers of assistance in reaching our educational goals, are welcome.  We also invite queries from the press and from sales representatives and outlet managers.

Mission American Storyboard seeks to improve civic understanding of environmental and social issues by producing video documentaries to be used as educational and historical resources. Productions improve understanding of how technology, in specific regions or communities, affects resource management, ecology, preservation, family-based and other small businesses, new industries, tourism, and attitudes toward technology itself. American Storyboard seeks to help American communities face difficult decisions by deepening an awareness of historical context.

Women in American Horse Racing

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This documentary explores women's careers in racing, from trainers to vets, and from grooms to jockeys to owners. It outlines the struggle women have had - and continue to have - in their rise to prominence in the thoroughbred racing industry.

Pre-production began in spring 2005, with principal photography taking place in 2005 and 2006 in Massachusetts. Women in American Horse Racing premiered June 16, 2007.

Women in American Horse Racing was supported by private sponsorship and corporate underwriting, by institutional grants, and by dedicated fundraising.  Active sponsors include the Autotote Corporation, a subsidiary of Scientific Games, and The Daily Racing Form.

WATCH A VIDEO CLIP on Women in American Horse Racing (Windows Media format).  On September 2, 2006, an article about the documentary appeared in Joe and Sean Clancy's fine, benchmark newspaper, The Saratoga Special.  The article is archived on their  website.

LISTEN to John Ronan's August 3, 2007 interview with John Hernandez and Dick Harbin on The Friday Night Touch program from the Thoroughbred Connection.

John and Sandy Ronan were guests on the EQUINE FORUM, hosted by Mike Penna and Pete Kules, September 1, 2007.  The broadcast was live from Saratoga Race Course.  Mike and Pete are the track-savvy operators of the Horse Racing Radio Network, based in Lexington, KY.

For a look at how girls are learning to be bright, knowledgeable women through their affection for horses, take a look at The Girls Horse Club.  

Trade Wind

Trade Wind: Turbines and the Future of Energy will be co-produced by Detrick Lawrence Films and will treat the explosion of electricity-producing wind farms in the United States and abroad. Economically and environmentally important, the use of wind for energy production is projected to be a quickly expanding industry in the coming years. Pre-production will begin in late 2007.

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