The three finalists for the 11th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award were announced Monday. Eliza McGraw's Here Comes Exterminator! The Longshot Horse, the Great War and the Making of an American Hero profiles beloved 1918 Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator; Barbara Livingston's Old and New Friends chronicles the lives of 100 retired racehorses, including 2015 Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile); and Mark Shrager's The Great Sweepstakes of 1877 explores the events surrounding an afternoon 140 years ago when Congress adjourned to attend a horse race.
Launched in 2006 by the late Dr. Tony Ryan, the Award annually recognizes the best book published in the previous year, focusing on any aspect of Thoroughbred racing. A $10,000 winner's prize is offered, along with $1,000 to each of two finalists, while all three receive Tipperary crystal statuettes of Castleton Lyon's iconic stone tower.
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