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December 9, 2008, Tempe, AZ – Black Dog Promotions announced the launch of it latest online property, ArizonaSeats.com ( http://www.arizonaseats.com ).

ArizonaSeats.com, an online ticker broker, now offers concert, theatre and sports fans the hottest tickets that are available, with a special emphasis on the top events in Arizona. The Arizona Seats ticket brokerage provides a huge selection on tickets for the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and all college games and well as the top concert tours. The site features tickets for the Cardinals, Suns, Coyotes, Diamondbacks, ASU Sun Devils and the Arizona Wildcats.

Black Dog Founder, Scott Kelly commented, “Arizona is home to some great events including the 2009 NBA All Star Game, the Insight and Fiesta Bowls and the Cardinal’s playoffs. We are pleased to offer a great selection of tickets to these events or any other event music or sports fan might enjoy.”

About Black Dog Promotions

Black Dog Promotions is an online marketing and promotion firm that provides its services to businesses through its network of websites, social networks and online communities.

Details on the company’s services can be found at http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

Contact: Scott Kelly, Black Dog Promotions 480-206-3435 or via email at scott@blackdogpromotions.com

PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended

Buzz Up PrintNORFOLK, Va. (AP)—People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles’ jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Gabriel Saez was riding Eight Belles when she broke both front ankles while galloping out a quarter of a mile past the wire. She was euthanized on the track.

PETA faxed a letter Sunday to Kentucky’s racing authority claiming the filly was “doubtlessly injured before the finish” and asked that Saez be suspended while Eight Belles’ death is investigated.

“What we really want to know, did he feel anything along the way?” PETA spokeswoman Kathy Guillermo said. “If he didn’t then we can probably blame the fact that they’re allowed to whip the horses mercilessly.”

Eight Belles trainer Larry Jones said the filly was clearly happy when she crossed the finish line.

“I don’t know how in the heck they can even come close to saying that,” Jones told The Associated Press on Sunday. “She has her ears up, clearly galloping out.”

Guillermo said if Saez is found at fault, the group wants the second-place prize of $400,000 won by Eight Belles to be revoked.

Saez, a 20-year-old Panama native, was riding in his first Kentucky Derby. He frequently rides for Jones.

A call to the jockeys’ room at Delaware Park, where Saez raced on Sunday, went unanswered.

Eight Belles, the first filly since 1999 to run in the Derby, appeared fine until collapsing while galloping out after the finish.

The letter to the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority also sought a ban on whipping, limits on races and the age of racehorses, and a move to softer, artificial surfaces for all courses.