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Kim Wickens wins the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award

Wickens wins Book Award Kim Wickens has been named winner of the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award for excellence in thoroughbred racing literature with her meticulously researched and beautifully written biography of the great 19th century stallion, Lexington. The book, Lexington: The...

November 22, 2024

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2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Finalists Chosen

Finalists announced for 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award A trio of finalists have been selected from an incredibly strong slate of entries for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. These represent the captivating tales of a dynastic...

July 30, 2024

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2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Semifinalists Announcement

The $10,000 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award celebrates its 19th anniversary in 2024. Inaugurated in 2006 by the late philanthropist and global executive Dr. Ryan, and sponsored by the Ryan family’s Castleton Lyons farm near Lexington, Ky., the competition...

July 1, 2024

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WINNER OF THE 2022 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCED

Brooks wins 2022 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks’ novel Horse has been awarded first prize in the 17th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. Crafted by a master of historical fiction, it is the beautifully imagined tale of...

December 6, 2023

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2022 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Brooks wins 2022 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Finalists announced for Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Three finalists for the 17th Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been decided by a panel of racing and literary judges. They included an...

July 21, 2023

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2022 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Brooks wins 2022 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Semifinalists announced for Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Five semifinalists have been selected for the 17th Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, including two novels, three biographical works based on the lives of late...

June 21, 2023

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DEATH BY EQUINE SCORES WIN IN THE 2021 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

Brooks wins 2022 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award From a near-record number of submissions, Annette Dashofy’s Death by Equine has been named winner of the 16th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. The announcement was made during a Nov. 3 cocktail reception at...

November 4, 2022

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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

2021 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Finalists The Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award competition has been held for the 16th time to honor the best of long-format race writing. Three finalists were selected by a panel of judges from nearly two-dozen...

June 30, 2022

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2021 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED

2021 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Semifinalists Six semifinalists for the 16th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been selected by a panel of judges and were split evenly this year between fiction and non-fiction. These semifinalists were chosen from...

May 23, 2022

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CRUMP BIO WINS THE 15TH ANNUAL DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

Veteran turf writer Mark Shrager has won the 15th Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by Castleton Lyons, for Diane Crump, A Horse-Racing Pioneer’s Life in the Saddle. The winner was announced on May 10 via Zoom conference for the second straight...

May 13, 2021

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Kim Wickens wins the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award

2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Finalists Chosen

2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Semifinalists Announcement

WINNER OF THE 2022 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCED

2022 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

2022 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED

DEATH BY EQUINE SCORES WIN IN THE 2021 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

2021 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED

CRUMP BIO WINS THE 15TH ANNUAL DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

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