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Real Desire Documentary To Be Rebroadcast on Satellite TV

PRINCETON, NJ., October 10, 2005 - The Standardbred horse documentary "Harness Dreams", which tells the story of Real Desire's success, will be rebroadcast on satellite television this month. Viewers who subscribe to either DirecTV (channel 379) or The DISH Network (channel 9409) can see the show as part of the "Horse Babies" series in October. The show times are: Thursday, October 13 at 2 pm and 10 pm; Friday, October 14 at 6 am; and Sunday, October 16 at 2 pm.

"Harness Dreams" was produced by Monica Thors of Princeton, New Jersey, and Amy Krause of Yardville, New Jersey. It was selected as a finalist in the prestigious Festival EPONA, an equine film festival held in Cabourg, France. Co-sponsored by Peter Gerry on behalf of the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame and prominent Standardbred owner and breeder, George Segal, the 24 minute documentary was first aired on RFD-TV earlier this year. The eight-part series "Horse Babies" also presents shows about Rocky Mountain Horses, Tennessee Walkers, Black Egyptian Arabian Horses, Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, Friesians, and Miniature Horses.

The story behind "Harness Dreams" is the saga embarked on by the then relatively unknown young husband and wife team - Blair and Karin Burgess - when they purchased a very modest priced yearling - Real Desire in the fall of 1999. Real Desire was bred by Fair Island Farm Inc. by Art Zubrod/Leah Cheverie, raised at Brittany Farms, and sold as a yearling at the Harrisburg Sale with Preferred Equine Marketing as agent. The film follows the thrills and challenges of the modest and humble trainer-caretaker duo, who together developed their bargain priced ($16,000) acquisition into a high money earning stakes class racehorse and ultimately a world champion. In a span of three years, Real Desire won 25 of his 40 lifetime starts, amassed $3.2 million in purse earnings, took a record as a 4 year old of 1:48.2 in the United States Pacing Championship at The Meadowlands on August 3, 2002 and was voted the 2002 Horse Of The Year. The piece portrays how hard work, love of the horse and unfaltering dedication to the caring for and training of a young horse can lead to the fulfillment of the ultimate dream - the acquisition, building and owning of a family farm. The Burgess Farm in Milton, Ontario today is the farm that Real Desire bought and built.

Videographed, directed and co-produced by the distinguished equine photographer, Monica Thors, the production of "Harness Dreams" enlisted the volunteer assistance from many folks in the harness racing sport including John Campbell, Marty Adler, Gen Sullivan, Frank Salive, Sam McKee and Ken Warkentin. Making a brief appearance in the documentary is the legendary George Segal, Squire of Brittany Farms, which is where Real Desire currently stands at stud.

Further information about "Harness Dreams", the Festival EPONA and the "Horse Babies" Series is available at www.mtphoto.com/harnessdreams.htm and www.cheval-francais.com. To obtain a DVD copy of "Harness Dreams" contact Monica Thors at (609) 933-1689 or by email at monicathors@comcast.net.



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