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AmWest to Distribute Dubai Carnival Signal for Third Year

01/03/2012

PROSPECT, KENTUCKY, January 3, 2012—With more than $38-million on the line and some of the world’s best horses poised to compete, including Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Animal Kingdom, the Dubai World Cup Carnival will begin on January 5 for what could be its most exciting season ever.

The first two of 16 total Carnival programs, on January 5 and 6, will feature the Meydan Masters international jockey challenge with such stars as Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore, Andrasch Starke, Craig Williams and Christophe Lemaire vying for top honors.

The Dubai World Cup program—eight prestigious stakes worth $27-million topped by the $10-million Dubai World Cup—will be run on March 31.

Kentucky-based AmWest Entertainment will partner with the Dubai Racing Club for the third consecutive year to distribute the Dubai simulcast signal for wagering around North and South America and the Caribbean region.

“This year’s Dubai World Cup Carnival and its capstone event, the Dubai World Cup, promise the most dynamic racing and wagering in its history. AmWest Entertainment, with our growing role of providing the best of international racing to North America and beyond, is particularly enthused about delivering this year’s Carnival through our broad affiliation of track, ADW, OTB and media partners,” said AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens.

Team Valor International’s Animal Kingdom is pleasing trainer H. Graham Motion as he prepares for his bid to become only the second Kentucky Derby winner to capture the Dubai World Cup, following Silver Charm’s Dubai win in 1998. Animal Kingdom worked twice at Fair Hill Training Center in Marylalnd over the holidays in his first drills since he incurred a hock injury in the Belmont Stakes (G1), recording a half-mile breeze in :49 on January 2.

“He’s doing great. I couldn’t be happier with him,” Motion said. “It seems to have taken us a long time to get him back, but I’m obviously very excited to have him back. He looks like a different colt now. He’s matured a lot—he’s a big, strapping horse.”

Motion has picked out the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) on February 11 as Animal Kingdom’s possible return to competition and prep for the Dubai World Cup. However, he also has pinpointed a possible Dubai Carnival race in February if Team Valor opts to send the son of Leroidesanimaux to the Middle East early, as did the connections of champion Curlin.

Additionally, Motion has other possible runners for Dubai: Riverdee Stable’s distance specialist Eagle Poise for the $1-million Dubai Gold Cup (G3); Augustin Stable’s Grade 2 winner Smart Bid for either the $1-million Godolphin Mile (G2) or the $5-million Dubai Duty Free (G1), and Team Valor’s Lucky Chappy for the $2-million UAE Derby (G2).

Horses representing at least 14 countries are expected to compete in Dubai this year, said Martin Talty, Dubai’s international manager. Other American stars pointing for the World Cup include Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1) winner Royal Delta, with Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) runner-up Game On Dude and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Ruler On Ice possible contenders.

Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) winner St Nicholas Abbey is a potential runner in the $5-million Dubai Sheema Classic, and Coolmore’s Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien also could saddle four-time Group 1 winner Fame and Glory in Dubai.

Other stars already on the grounds in Dubai include 2011 Dubai Duty Free (G1) winner Presvis, who has won at least one race during the previous three Carnivals and has earned an average of $522,000 in his nine Dubai starts; Singapore International Cup (G1) winner Gitano Hernando; top European sprinter and Group 1 winner Prohibit, and South African Group 1 winner Bold Silvano, who loomed as a possible World Cup favorite last year before he was sidelined by an injury.

Multiple Australian Group 1 winners and champions Sepoy and Helmet are set to run for the Maktoum family’s powerful Godolphin stable, and Talty said Japan’s Triple Crown winner and probable Horse of the Year Orfevre also could compete.

“I think we will have stronger racing than ever,” Talty said, pointing to the elevation of two races to Group 1 level on Dubai’s Super Saturday, March 10, which will be the key Carnival prep day for the World Cup program with five group stakes and $1,775,000 in purses. “The Carnival has built up to the stage now that everyone hoped it would reach. We’ve got top trainers coming back year after year and many of the world’s best horses.”

AmWest Entertainment will provide free past performance data for all the Dubai World Cup Carnival races and also will provide live streaming video of each program at www.amwestentertainment.com. AmWest’s media partner Daily Racing Form also will provide live streaming video and editorial coverage of the Dubai races at www.drf.com.

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For more information, contact: AmWest CEO Nelson Clemmens at 502-292-1075

About AmWest Entertainment:

AmWest Entertainment is a diversified simulcast service and account wagering provider that enjoys strong relationships with racetracks and other racing organizations, including the Dubai Racing Club and Dubai World Cup. Our continued involvement in Thoroughbred racing and breeding, and our ongoing commitment to many state, national and international initiatives, are major determinants in how the company conducts business. AmWest is committed to serve the racing industry and our customers utilizing transparency and best practices.

AmWest Sponsors Awards Program for Racing Media

12/02/2011

Taking a new step in its ongoing support of various segments of the Thoroughbred racing industry, AmWest Entertainment proudly served as primary sponsor of the 52^nd National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Annual Awards Dinner during Breeders’ Cup week.

Nelson Clemmens addresses the Turf Writers and Broadcasters (Courtesy of John C. Engelhardt/patlangphoto.com)

AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens addressed the crowd of about 200 assembled for the dinner, which was held at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Kentucky.

Clemmens spoke about the key role that members of the media have in delivering not only the news about racing, but also the very heart and soul of the sport, to fans and followers. Thus, much of the public’s interest in, and understanding of, racing can be attributed to how well media members perform their communications duties.

Mike Penna of Horse Racing Radio Network, which AmWest has enthusiastically supported, served as emcee of the dinner and introduced Clemmens. Some of AmWest’s guests attending the event included director Leo Govoni, founder and president of Boston Asset Management who also has invested in racing partnerships managed by Clemmens, and trainer Eddie Kenneally and his wife, Catherine.

Nancy LaSala of the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, with Michael Blowen of Old Friends and Turf Writers and Broacasters President Tom Law (Courtesy of John C. Engelhardt/patlangphoto.com)

Following Clemmens’ talk, each of the award winners took their turn at the microphone, with Terry Wallace, winner of the Mr. Fitz Award typifying the spirit of racing, eliciting laughs and sighs as he recalled some of the landmarks of his life and career at Oaklawn Park. Wallace retired this year as track announcer after 37 seasons but remains connected to Oaklawn as a goodwill ambassador and simulcast host.

The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, led by Executive Director Nancy LaSala, was honored with the Joe Palmer Award for meritorious service to racing, while Daily Racing Form reporter David Grening earned the Walter Haight Award for career excellence in turf writing.

AmWest Participates in International Leaders in Racing Event

11/28/2011

Shortly after attending the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) at Longchamp in Paris and overseeing simulcasting of Europe’s championship program to North America, AmWest representatives participated in the first Leaders in Racing conference in London.

Panel discussion at the Leaders in Racing conference

AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens attended all the panel discussions during the five Leaders sessions held at the Chelsea Football Club facilities with sponsors including GBI Racing and The Jockey Club of the United Kingdom.

International racing executives from around the world were featured on the list of speakers, including Hong Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges; British Horseracing Authority Chairman Paul Roy; Phumelela Group Chief Executive Officer Rian du Plessis; Singapore Turf Club Vice President Kim Heng Teo, and Tabcorp International Wagering Manager Paul Cross.

More than 200 delegates from 22 nations attended the event.

The Leaders in Racing Conference was part of a larger Leaders forum that encompassed separate sessions for Leaders in Football, Leaders in Digital Sport, Leaders in Sponsorship and Leaders in Performance.

AmWest CEO Nelson Clemmens, far right, and Michele MacDonald, third from right, at the Kempton Park trophy presentation

As a prelude to the business sessions, GBI Racing hosted an evening of racing at Kempton Park. Clemmens and AmWest Director of International Racing Michele MacDonald helped present the trophy for the eighth race on the program, the GBI Welcome Leaders in Racing Handicap.

Fedora, an Irish-bred five-year-old mare by Cape Cross trained by Olivia Maylam and ridden by Cathy Gannon, won the seven-furlong race on the all-weather track for owner Mrs. V. A. Ward.

Arc Simulcast Results Rise Significantly in North America

10/25/2011

Prospect, Kentucky, October 25, 2011—Highlighted by several outstanding performances on two sunny afternoons at Longchamp, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend generated more than three times the total betting handle around North America this year compared to 2010.

With Kentucky-based AmWest Entertainment overseeing the distribution of the French simulcast signal for the first time, outlets around the United States and Canada presented the Arc Weekend races on October 1 and 2 while offering wagering.

“It was an inspiring weekend of racing and we are delighted with the results,” said Aymeric Verlet, international director of the Pari Mutuel Urbain, which directs wagering on French races both domestically and abroad under the auspices of France-Galop.

“We are proud to be partnered with PMU to bring Arc Weekend to the North American market, which responded with unprecedented media coverage and sharply increased wagering and viewing results. We are looking very forward to building on our successful simulcast program in 2012,” said AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens, who attended the races at Longchamp for the second consecutive year.

Verlet noted that the upset victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) by German-bred three-year-old filly Danedream, who led a procession of fillies across the finish line in first, second and third, greatly benefited savvy German bettors. Danedream, who paid $50.20 to her supporters in North America, set an Arc record of 2:24.49 for the 2400 meters before an on-track crowd of 50,250, which was up 17% from the 2010 attendance.

International wagering, including the betting from North America, pushed the overall handle on Arc weekend considerably higher, with the Hong Kong market representing a hefty share of international betting on the Arc program, Verlet said. Seven Group 1 races were featured on the Arc program on October 2, while four Group 2 races were contested at Longchamp on October 1 to open France’s most dramatic weekend of racing.

Other highlights included two wins on Arc day by horses ridden by Frankie Dettori, which represented his 500^th and 501^st group race victories. The jockey described Dabirsim, the juvenile colt he rode to win the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), as a “superstar” and the best two-year-old he has ever ridden.

William Buick, 23, a rising English-based jockey star, also rode two winners on Arc day, including Dream Ahead, who just caught champion mare Goldikova on the finish line of the Prix de la Foret (G1). Goldikova won the Foret last year prior to her third consecutive victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and she is expected to try for her fourth Mile on November 5 at Churchill Downs.

Buick’s other winner, the filly Elusive Kate in the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1), is set to contest the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G2) on November 4. Additional noteworthy performers on the Arc program expected to travel to the U.S. include The Aga Khan’s multiple Group 1 winner Sarafina, slated to run in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), and Irish Champion Stakes (G1) winner and Australian champion So You Think, aimed at the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Other Arc weekend stars, including subsequent British Champion Stakes (G1) winner Cirrus des Aigles and the valiant four-year-old filly Snow Fairy, third in the Arc and in the Champion Stakes, are set to compete next in Hong Kong and/or Japan. Danedream may also run in Japan.

For more information, contact:

Nelson Clemmens

CEO, AmWest Entertainment

502-292-1075

Ines Hendili

International Project Manager, PMU

+33 1 56 09 94 13

About AmWest Entertainment:

www.amwestentertainment.com

About PMU:

PMU is the number one pari-mutuel operator in Europe, with €9.54 billion in turnover in 2010. PMU provides 11,000 outlets for its customers, and www.pmu.fr is the top betting website in France. Additionally, PMU has developed special applications for mobile terminals and oversees the racing television channel Equidia. PMU provides 80% of financing for the horse racing sector in France; PMU’s net income of €791 million in 2010 is fully returned to racing authorities, giving them the resources to operate.

www.pmu.fr

About France-Galop :

France-Galop, the parent racing organization for Flat and Jump races in France, runs six premier racecourses, including Longchamp and Chantilly, and three training centers. France-Galop organizes the world's most prestigious racing weekend with seven Group 1 Thoroughbred races including the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, recognized as the most exclusive race in the world in terms of prestige and quality of runners.

www.france-galop.com

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AmWest Chosen to Deliver Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

09/24/2011

Prospect, Kentucky, September 22, 2011—AmWest Entertainment, cited for its excellence in promoting international racing, has been selected by France-Galop and Pari Mutuel Urbain to distribute the simulcast signal for Europe’s championship event, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend, throughout North America.

AmWest—which has set records as the exclusive provider of Dubai World Cup racing in North America—will coordinate wagering opportunities on the two highly anticipated days of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on October 1 and 2.

Seven Group 1 championship caliber races will be conducted on October 2, including the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, one of the world’s richest and most prestigious events with a purse of €4 million (approximately $5,640,000). The Arc is run over 2400 meters (1 ½ miles) and recent winners include the extraordinary Sea The Stars and Godolphin’s Sakhee, who subsequently just missed catching Tiznow by a nose in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Workforce defeated Japan’s valiant Nakayama Festa in a thrilling 2010 finish.

“In keeping with our commitment to present the best of international racing, we are especially excited and honored to partner with PMU and France-Galop to provide the Prix de l’ Arc de Triomphe Weekend of racing,” said AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens. “On both the Saturday and Sunday programs, North American racetrack, simulcast and account wagering customers will experience the highest quality racing featuring full fields along with a varied menu of wagers. This will be a great racing and wagering experience for everyone.”

“PMU is very pleased to work with AmWest Entertainment to offer the best French Thoroughbred races of the year,” said PMU International Director Aymeric Verlet. “We trust in AmWest to best promote the excellence of Europe’s richest racing program, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend, which has never before been completely offered for betting in North America. We have found in the AmWest team the same enthusiasm as ours about the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.”

The Arc Weekend programs showcase some of the world’s most brilliant racehorses, jockeys and trainers, while also yielding formidable contenders for Breeders’ Cup races, such as the incomparable Goldikova. In 2010, Goldikova trumped a sterling ten-horse field in the Group 1 Qatar Prix de la Foret on the Arc program before winning her third consecutive Breeders’ Cup Mile, and she is expected to run again in the 2011 Prix de la Foret.

AmWest is working with racetracks, off-track betting centers and account wagering providers around North America to arrange betting opportunities on the Arc Weekend programs. In addition to the Arc and the €300,000 Prix de la Foret at 1400 meters (seven furlongs), the other Group 1 races on October 2 will be:

· Europe’s championship sprint, the €300,000 Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp at 1000 meters (five furlongs);

· The €300,000 Total Prix Marcel Boussac for juvenile fillies at one mile;

· The €350,000 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagerdere for juvenile colts at 1400 meters (seven furlongs);

· The €350,000 Prix de l’Opera for fillies and mares at 2000 meters (1 ¼ miles), and

· The marathon €250,000 Prix du Cadran at 4000 meters (about 2 ½ miles).

Four Group 2 races will be featured on the seven-race October 1 program, all with purses of €130,000: the Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein for three-year-olds and up at one mile; the Qatar Prix Dollar for three-year-olds and up at 1950 meters (about 9 ½ furlongs); the Qatar Prix de Royallieu for fillies and mares at 2500 meters (about 1 9/16 miles), and the Qatar Prix Chaudenay for three-year-olds at 3000 meters (about 15 furlongs).

First post for the October 1 program of seven Thoroughbred races will be 8 a.m. EDT, with the first Group 2 race, the Prix Chaudenay, at 9:40 a.m. EDT. First post on October 2 will be at 7:10 a.m. EDT with the Prix du Cadran kicking off the seven Group 1 events. The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is scheduled to be run at 10:15 a.m. EDT.

For more information, contact:

Nelson Clemmens

CEO, AmWest Entertainment

502-292-1075

Ines Hendili

International Project Manager, PMU

+33 1 56 09 94 13

About AmWest Entertainment:

www.amwestentertainment.com

About PMU:

PMU is the number one pari-mutuel operator in Europe, with €9.54 billion in turnover in 2010. PMU provides 11,000 outlets for its customers, and www.pmu.fr is the top betting website in France. Additionally, PMU has developed special applications for mobile terminals and oversees the racing television channel Equidia. PMU provides 80% of financing for the horse racing sector in France; PMU’s net income of €791 million in 2010 is paid back in full to racing authorities, giving them the resources they need to operate.

www.pmu.fr

About France-Galop :

France-Galop, the parent racing organization for Flat and Jump races in France, runs six premier racecourses, including Longchamp and Chantilly, and three training centers. France-Galop organises in October at Longchamp the world's most prestigious racing weekend with seven Group 1 Thoroughbred races including the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, which is recognized as the most exclusive race in the world in terms of prestige and quality of runners.

www.france-galop.com

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Dubai World Cup program to feature live video, interactive chat

03/25/2011

In partnership with AmWest Entertainment, North America’s most innovative account wagering provider, Horse Player NOW will produce a live, commercial and pop-up free chat covering the $26-million Dubai World Cup (G1) program from Meydan Racecourse on March 26.

The World Cup chat will be housed with the live video feed at www.AmWestEntertainment.com (http://tiny.cc/i1fvw). The chat can also be accessed at horseplayernow.com, XpressBet.com and ntra.com. The service is provided free of charge and no sign-up is required.

“The Dubai World Cup program is an International horse racing extravaganza, and we’re proud to work with AmWest to provide an information outlet for fans worldwide,” said Horse Player NOW co-owner Joe Kristufek. “Some of the very best horses in the world and full fields make these races the most exciting for fans and handicappers. The video and chat format very much enhances the race-day experience.”

“We are delighted to partner with Horse Player NOW for the second year in presenting the best racing in the world to fans and horseplayers,” said AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens. “With star power from across the globe, this year’s Dubai World Cup program promises to be one of the most memorable in history as both a sporting event and wagering opportunity.”

The Dubai World Cup chat room will open at 8:45 a.m. EDT, 30 minutes prior to the running of the $1-million Al Quoz Sprint (G2) and continues through the running of the $10-million Dubai World Cup (G1), which is slated for 1:35 p.m. EDT. The World Cup card features American stars like multiple champion Gio Ponti, Fly Down, I Want Revenge and ex-patriot Richard’s Kid vs. world-renowned headliners like multiple English highweight Twice Over; Japanese Horse of the Year Buena Vista, who is seeking to become racing’s all-time leading earner; Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Dangerous Midge; three-time South African champion J J the Jet Plane, and Singapore Horse of the Year Rocket Man. Horse Player NOW’s Jeremy Plonk, Globeform’s Geir Stabell and European analyst Liz Price will be hosts.

Horse Player NOW chats allow fans from all over the world to watch and play the races with industry experts and each other. Producers and panelists provide commentary while allowing chatters to express their opinions. Participants can join chats online or via their smart phone from anywhere in the world.

Horse Player NOW is co-owned, managed and operated by lifelong racing enthusiasts Joe Kristufek and Jeremy Plonk, who share worlds of combined experience working on the inside of the industry. They bring an array of insight while placing the horseplayer first. For more information, visit horseplayernow.com or contact Jeremy Plonk at Jeremy@horseplayernow.com or 570-459-4501.

AmWest Entertainment is committed to Thoroughbred racing around the world and to delivering the best of the sport to account wagering and simulcast services customers. AmWest offers racing from every major track in North America and has been selected by the Dubai Racing Club as the exclusive provider of the Carnival and World Cup simulcast signals throughout North and South America. For more information on AmWest and Dubai racing, visit www.AmWestEntertainment.com or call 502-292-1075.

AmWest Teams with Horse Player Now to offer live chats on Dubai racing

03/02/2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jeremy Plonk

570-459-4501

Nelson Clemmens

502-292-1075

Super Thursday & Dubai World Cup programs to feature live video & interactive chat

Watch the world’s best racing and chat and wager with experts and fans from across the globe

In partnership with AmWest Entertainment, North America’s most innovative account wagering provider, Horse Player NOW will offer live, commercial and pop up free chats covering the March 3 Super Thursday program, a highlight of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, and the $26-million Dubai World Cup program on March 26 from Meydan Racecourse.

The chats will be housed next to the live video feed at www.AmWestEntertainment.com (http://tiny.cc/i1fvw). Each chat can also be accessed at horseplayernow.com, XpressBet.com and ntra.com. The service is provided free of charge and no sign-up is required.

“Hats off to AmWest for providing the live video feed of the Super Thursday and Dubai World Cup cards,” said Horse Player NOW co-owner Joe Kristufek. “Some of the very best horses in the world and full fields make these races the most exciting for fans and handicappers alike. The video and chat format very much enhances the race-day experience for online fans.”

“We are delighted to partner with Horse Player NOW for the second year in presenting the best racing in the world to fans and horseplayers,” said AmWest Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens. “The quality of horses at this year’s Carnival is unsurpassed and the Super Thursday and Dubai World Cup programs promise to be the most memorable in history as sporting events and wagering opportunities.”

The Super Thursday chat room will open at 9:30 a.m. EST, 35 minutes prior to the running of the $250,000 Al Bastakiya (the second jewel of the UAE Triple Crown that leads to the $2-million UAE Derby on March 26), and continues through the running of the $250,000 Jebel Hatta, a prep for the $5-million Dubai Duty Free that is slated for 1:45 p.m. EST. The feature race of the day is the $300,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round III, which has drawn American Grade 1 winners Richard’s Kid, Debussy and Gitano Hernando in addition to two champions from South Africa and Group 1 winners from England and Brazil. Horse Player NOW’s Jeremy Plonk and European racing analyst Liz Price will serve as hosts.

The Horse Player NOW chats allow racing fans from all over the world to watch and play the races with industry experts and each other. Producers and panelists provide commentary while concurrently allowing chatters to express their opinions. Participants can join Horse Player NOW chats online or via their smart phone from anywhere in the world.

Horse Player NOW is co-owned, managed and operated by lifelong racing enthusiasts Joe Kristufek and Jeremy Plonk, who share worlds of combined experience working on the inside of the industry. They offer an array of insight with a “horseplayer first” approach. For more information, visit horseplayernow.com or contact Jeremy Plonk at Jeremy@horseplayernow.com or 570-459-4501.

AmWest Entertainment is committed to Thoroughbred racing around the world and to delivering the best of the sport to account wagering and simulcast services customers. AmWest offers racing from every major track in North America and has been selected by the Dubai Racing Club as the exclusive provider of the Carnival and World Cup simulcast signals throughout North and South America. For more information on AmWest and Dubai racing, visit www.AmWestEntertainment.com or call 502-292-1075.

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