Contributors

SPRING 2023

RENA BAER

(Racing’s Pioneers) is a writer and an editor whose work frequently appears in Keeneland magazine and several other Lexingtonbased and national publications.

EDWARD L. BOWEN

(Land of Plenty) is the former president of the GraysonJockey Club Research Foundation. He is a former editor-in-chief of BloodHorse and has authored 22 books aboutThoroughbred racing and breeding. His latest book is “DoingThe Usual Unusually Well: A History of Claiborne Farm.”

JACALYN CARFAGNO

(All-Encompassing Perspective) is a professional writer and an editor based in Lexington. She has covered the equine industry and written restaurant reviews and commentary for the Lexington Herald Leader in addition to work for a wide range of clients.

LIANE CROSSLEY

(Champion Maker) has spent her career inThoroughbred racing-related jobs in barns, press boxes, and offces. A seasonal member of Keeneland’s media team, she has had her work appear in BloodHorse, Daily Racing Form,Thoroughbred Daily News, Breeders’ Cup website, Horse Illustrated, European Bloodstock News, andYoung Rider.

CYNTHIA GRISOLIA

(Smooth Landing) Originally from NewYork, Cynthia Grisolia is a freelance editor and journalist living inVersailles, Kentucky. Her articles have appeared in Keeneland, BloodHorse, Kentucky Monthly, Equestrian Quarterly, and others.

VICKIE MITCHELL

(Branching Out) writes for regional and national publications as well as for small businesses and nonproft organizations. She lives and works in Lexington.

AMY OWENS

(Keeneland News/ Connections) is Keeneland Communications Associate.

LENNY SHULMAN

(Reaping the Rewards) is a senior correspondent for BloodHorse magazine and the author of “Head to Head: Conversations with a Generation of Horse Racing Legends,” “Justify: 111 Days toTriple Crown Glory,” and “Ride ofTheir Lives:TheTrials andTurmoil ofToday’sTop Jockeys.”

Maryjean Wall

(Ahead of HisTime) won multiple Eclipse Awards during her 35 years asTurf writer for the Lexington Herald Leader. In addition to “Madam Belle: Sex, Money, and Infuence in a Southern Brothel,” she is the author of “How Kentucky Became Southern: ATale of Outlaws, HorseThieves, Gamblers, and Breeders.” She holds a doctorate from the University of Kentucky.