Writers Edward L. Bowen and Ray Kerrison and photographer Charles Christian “C. C.” Cook have been selected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor.Edward L. Bowen (1942-2025), who was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier this year as a Pillar of the Turf, enjoyed a prolific career as a racing journalist and historian for more than 60 years. An editor-in-chief of The BloodHorse magazine and the author of 22 books on horse racing, Bowen also served 24 years as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, traditionally the leading source of funding for veterinary research specifically to promote horse health and soundness. He was the chair of numerous committees at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, including the contemporary Nominating Committee for 38 years, beginning in 1987.“Ed contributed to the betterment of racing in so many ways and the historical record of his outstanding writing will live on forever,” said Brien Bouyea, the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame and Communications Director. “Ed built a reputation on integral reporting and captivating storytelling. He loved horses and horse racing and that passion shined through in his vivid work.”Charles Christian “C. C.” Cook (1873-1954) was one of American racing's first and most influential photographers. A native of Carmi, Illinois, Cook worked as a photojournalist for newspapers in Chicago before becoming a freelancer around 1900. His images of animals in the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and the Barnum and Bailey Circus attracted wide attention. Cook began his association with racing photography at Washington Park in Chicago in the late 1890s.Cook was one of the first photographers in the United States to specialize in horse racing photography, as well as portraits and scenic images at various racetracks.“Cook was a prolific photographer who established trends in U.S. racing photography as both an artist and as a pioneer of track photography equipment that evolved heavily in the early decades of the 20th century,” said Keeneland Library Director Roda Ferraro. “The Cook Collection remains a pillar of Keeneland Library's vast photography collections, and Cook's seminal body of work is alive and influential as we connect people daily to his captured race day moments for use in international articles, books, films, exhibits, social media, and track and farm marketing campaigns.”Ray Kerrison (1930-2022) was one of racing's most respected writers and had few peers as an investigative reporter. A native of Australia, Kerrison wrote for the New York Post from 1977 through 2013, serving the paper as both a news and horse racing columnist. He covered 32 editions of the Kentucky Derby and numerous other major races, including Breeders' Cup events.“Ray was smart, kind, dryly witty, and as committed to his craft as any journalist I've ever known,” Bob McManus, The Post's retired editorial page editor, said after Kerrison's death in 2022. “He was a man of unshakable principle, which was obvious in his writing, but also a fellow who respected his readers' intelligence. His goal was to persuade, not to lecture, and while his work could be controversial, it always was honest.”“I used to refer to him as the Fred Astaire of thoroughbred racing because he was the best,” former Post sports editor Greg Gallo said. “He was the classiest guy who ever worked that beat. No one was better as a journalist.”For more information on the newest Joe Hirsch Media Roll honorees, click here. The post Bowen, Cook, Kerrison Selected to Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.