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Renowned racing historian Edward L. Bowen delves into both the human and equine accomplishments of America's greatest breeders and powerhouse racing dynasties of the twentieth century in this first volume of
Legacies of the Turf.
About the author
Edward L. Bowen is the author of more than twenty books on Thoroughbred racing history. He was a staff member of the weekly trade publication
The Blood-Horse for some thirty years, including seventeen as managing editor and five as editor-in-chief. He was also editor of
The Canadian Horse for two years. Bowen served as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation from 1994 through 2018. Bowen has received various honors within the world of Thoroughbred and sports journalism and authorship, including an Eclipse Award for magazine writing, the Charles Engelhard Award from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the Old Hilltop Award from Pimlico Race Course, the Walter Haight Award from the National Turf Writers Association, and the gold medal designation in
Foreword's sports category. He lives in Versailles, Kentucky.
