Edward L. Bowen (1942-2025) was 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 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 lived in Versailles, Kentucky.
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Edward L. Bowen is one of racing's foremost authorities. [Bowen is] a master storyteller. [Bowen is] one of the nation's finest turf writers. He intertwines a rich history -- both human and equine -- into each biography, and provides a fascinating look at the evolution of a number of the greatest stables of the century. Intertwines the human perspective when discussing the major Thoroughbred dynasties.