Three finalists were announced for the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award on July 26. Alas, Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold didn't make the cut.
I can't say that I'm not a little disappointed. At the same time, it is an honor to have been considered alongside finalists Kim Wickens (Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse), Kathryn C. Mooney (Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey), and Curtis Stock (The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty). I've read the first two with considerable pleasure, and I have no doubt that Stock's work is up to the same high standard. 2023 was simply an outstanding year for horse racing literature in North America, and I am looking forward to more of the same in years to come.
Congratulations to the finalists! Whichever title wins, it will be a worthy addition to any horse lover's bookshelf.
I can't say that I'm not a little disappointed. At the same time, it is an honor to have been considered alongside finalists Kim Wickens (Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse), Kathryn C. Mooney (Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey), and Curtis Stock (The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty). I've read the first two with considerable pleasure, and I have no doubt that Stock's work is up to the same high standard. 2023 was simply an outstanding year for horse racing literature in North America, and I am looking forward to more of the same in years to come.
Congratulations to the finalists! Whichever title wins, it will be a worthy addition to any horse lover's bookshelf.