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.

A member of The Jockey Club, he has served many equine and veterinary industry organizations in leadership roles, including the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA), Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA), Organization of Racing Investigators (ORI), Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and University of Kentucky Equine Science.

He currently is Chairman of both the AAEP Caribbean Racehorse Welfare Working Group and the AVMA Insurance Trust.

Dr. Brown received the 2022 KVMA 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