Turtle Power! Heroes in a Half Shell Race to the Galapagos

Turtle Power! Heroes in a Half Shell Race to the Galapagos

April 19, 2007

Bookmakers Ready for Punters to Shell Out


    GIBRALTAR, April 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
http://www.PartyBets.com is pleased to announce that it is
offering odds on a `turtley' different kind of race. Forget
the Grand National, the focus is now on the "The Great
Turtle Race," which sees tracking devices attached to
11 female leatherback turtles to monitor them as they take
their annual journey from Costa Rica to the Galapagos
Islands in the Pacific Ocean.  Their progress can be
tracked on the web.

    The race, which is being held to highlight the plight
of these beautiful creatures, which are the world's largest
turtles, is already underway with Genevieve and Stephanie
Colburtle the early joint 6/1 favourites. There is
speculation that Genevieve is battle hardened from a run-in
with a shark, while Stephanie Colburtle is said to be the
largest turtle in the race.

    A PartyBets.com spokesman said: "We've had a
number of enquiries from punters who are keen to shell out
on a bet on which one of the swimmers has enough turtle
power to reach the Galapagos. Darwin formed many of his
theories of evolution on the famous islands and this
survival of the fittest is bound to capture the imagination
of many. There are no pizza breaks in this race, these are
super turtles not ninja turtles."

    "Studying the form of the turtles is something we
have never done before! Factors that were taken into
account include condition, weight, speed and egg laying
history. All are likely to be key to determining who the
winner might be. It's not really a case of `they're under
starters orders and they're off' with female leatherback
turtles -- it is said they can grow to up to six feet and
weigh over 2,000 pounds."

    The race is organized and sponsored by a variety of
organizations and promotes a serious message. It is said
that the female leatherback turtle population has shrunk
from an estimated 115,000 in 1980 to around 43,000 today.

    http://www.PartyBets.com will settle results based on
the official outcome.

    PARTYBETS.COM: WHO WILL WIN "THE GREAT TURTLE
RACE?"

     Stephanie Colburtle 6/1
     Genevieve 6/1
     Turtleocity 7/1
     Freedom 7/1
     Saphira 8/1
     Champiro 8/1
     Billie 8/1
     Purple Lightning 9/1
     Windy 10/1
     Sundae 16/1
     Drexelina 16/1

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    For more information, please contact:

     Warren Lush
     PartyBets.com
     Email: [e-mail]