Edward Bowen

Foundation Commits $1.16M to Equine Research

• By BloodHorse Staff
• March 15, 2016
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Horse Health

The budget will fund 11 new projects, eight second-year projects, and two Career Development Awards to encourage young scientists.

BH 100: In The Beginning

• By Edward L. Bowen
• January 12, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

The year 2016 marks the centennial of the publication that proved to be the predecessor of Blood-Horse. Through the year we will publish frequent articles reflecting upon our history and progress.

'Sea Hero' Symposium Set for May 30

• By BloodHorse Staff
• May 4, 2015
• Mid-Atlantic Region

The National Sporting Library & Museum May 30 will host a symposium and reception celebrating the recent gift of the bronze sculpture Sea Hero.

First Dude Earnings to Fund Equine Research

• By BloodHorse Staff
• May 26, 2010

Donald Dizney, breeder and owner of First Dude, has pledged 1% of earnings from graded stakes victories to the foundation, traditionally the leading source of private funding for veterinary research to benefit the horse.

McPeek's Victories to Benefit Equine Research

• September 9, 2009

Trainer Kenny McPeek will make a donation of $50 for each of his wins in 2009 to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, it was jointly announced Sept. 9 by McPeek and foundation president, Edward Bowen. The pledge is retroactive to July 1.

New Projects to Study Laminitis

• By BloodHorse Staff
• November 8, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Two projects focusing on the equine disease laminitis will be launched soon using funds raised by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association in memory of the late 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Barbaro. The projects, at more than $100,000, will be conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia and Louisiana State University.

Lexington Museum to Salute 'Trainers of the Bluegrass'

• March 28, 2007

Following its popular 2006 exhibit featuring a dozen jockeys with close ties to the area, the Lexington History Museum salutes the "coaches" of the Thoroughbred industry. Opening April 9, the 2007 exhibit will feature famous race horse trainers either from the Bluegrass or whose careers have been made with significant success in the region.

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Surpasses $1 Million Mark

• February 28, 2007

For the first time in its history, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will distribute in excess of $1 million for research grants in 2007.

Elastikon Award to Promote Soundness In Horses

• February 27, 2007

A research project aimed at avoiding a common type of fracture in athletic horses has been designated the recipient of the first Elastikon Equine Research Award. The Elastikon Award is made possible by a grant from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

Lunger Estate Makes Major Contribution to Equine Research

• August 3, 2005

The Jane duPont Lunger Residual Charitable Trust recently made a $250,000 contribution to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, which specifically funds equine veterinary research.

Grayson-Jockey Club Awards $850,000 for Research

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 26, 2004

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has awarded $850,888 in funding for 20 projects in 2004. The organization said the money would be distributed to scientists at 12 universities.

Caterpillar Prevention is Focus of New Study

• By Eric Mitchell
• October 18, 2002
• Horse Health

Finding a way to rid Central Kentucky horse farms of Eastern Tent Caterpillars is the goal of a new $50,000 study financed by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

Artist Donates Portion of Sales to Equine Research

• By Eric Mitchell
• June 21, 2002

Anthony M. Alonso, one of America's foremost horse artists, will donate to the Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation a portion of the sales from 200 prints of his "Horse Fair Panorama" oil painting.

Booklet Races for Research on Triple Crown Trail

• March 12, 2002
• Triple Crown

John Oxley, owner of 3-year-old stakes winner Booklet, has pledged a portion of future purses won by the colt to equine research. Booklet is scheduled to race next in the March 16 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.