Internationally respected equine veterinarian Dr. Stuart E. Brown II, who joined Keeneland in June 2020, is Vice President of Equine Safety.

Dr. Brown leads Keeneland’s effort to develop, communicate and enforce safety and integrity policies for both racing and sales operations; reviews all racing-related accidents with the goal of prevention; assesses relevant equine health and safety research; and proactively communicates best practices to the racing community and public. His duties encompass Keeneland and The Thoroughbred Center, the training center in Lexington that Keeneland owns.       

Dr. Brown completed his undergraduate work at Transylvania University and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tuskegee University. He spent nearly 30 years with Lexington’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, specializing in equine reproduction and ambulatory medicine. He is Chairman of both the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Insurance Trustand the Organization of Racing Investigators; is the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Delegate to the AVMA House of Delegates; is an Executive Board Member of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium; is on the Board of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association; and is member of The Jockey Club, the AAEP Public Policy and Welfare Council, the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) Legislative Advocacy Committee; and the Grayson- Jockey Club Research Advisory Committee. He also is on the Dean’s Advisory Committee of University of Kentucky Equine Science.

Dr. Brown received the 2022 Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association Distinguished Service Award; the 2021 AVMA Meritorious Service Award; and the 2017 AAEP President’s Award. He is married to Jen Roytz and lives in Versailles, Kentucky.