GolfPodium™
Exclusive News
For Immediate Release
Jerry
Bailey, Equisponse, Inc. Select
GolfPodium™ for Exclusive Speaker Representation
Armonk,
NY - February, 2005 - Equisponse, Inc., the
sports marketing firm that represents Hall of Fame
Jockey and avid golfer Jerry Bailey has formed an
alliance with GolfPodium™ for exclusive representation
of Bailey's speaking engagements, corporate events
and personal appearance opportunities.
"We
are extremely excited about this new relationship,"
said Kelly Wietsma, President and CEO of Equisponse,
Inc., the leading sports marketing and management
company representing several marquee athletes in Thoroughbred
Racing and Grand Prix Show Jumping. "As the legendary
Jockey in Thoroughbred Racing, Jerry is constantly
inundated with speaking engagement and corporate appearance
opportunities. Eddie Smith is an expert in this arena
and is well respected for his reputation and outstanding
service. I've had the pleasure of working with him
on numerous occasions and he's a welcome addition
to our team."
Bailey,
who entered the Hall of Fame in 1995, is considered
one of the greatest jockeys of all time. Bailey, 47,
has won the Eclipse Award as the nation's best jockey
seven of the last nine years, and has twice won the
Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
He has also won a record 14 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred
Championships races.
"Jerry
Bailey is the Jack Nicklaus of his sport," said Eddie
Smith, founder and CEO of GolfPodium™. "His
accomplishments are unparalleled; his motivational
life story combined with his personality and articulate
delivery are the elements that make Jerry an entertaining
and inspirational speaker."
Bailey's
new autobiography, Against the Odds: Riding for My
Life is scheduled to be released April 21, 2005 by
G.P. Putnam's Sons. Against the Odds: Riding For My
Life provides a candid and remarkable narrative of
failure and redemption, it depicts not only the intense
inside story of professional racing, but of Bailey's
greatest victory of all - overcoming the powerful
addiction to alcohol that nearly destroyed his career
and marriage.
GolfPodium™, based in Jupiter,
FL is the first and only golf-related speakers bureau
and leading resource for golf-related and sports celebrity
talent. With a collection of over 400 of the industry's
top golf personalities and access to over 5,000 recognized
speakers, GolfPodium™ specializes in providing
corporations and organizations with the "right personality"
for speaking engagements, corporate appearances, sports celebrity endorsements,
infomercials and product promotions. Additionally,
GolfPodium's event and hospitality division provides
customized packages to the world's premier sport &
entertainment events, including the U.S. Open, The
Masters, Kentucky Derby and Super Bowl.
For
information, call (561) 776-9112 or visit www.golfpodium.com.
CONTACT
INFO:
Eddie Smith
(561) 776-9112
esmith@golfpodium.com
