TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions
America Europe Australia
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Follow @theTDN
↓ Today's PDF Subscribe Free
Today's Edition:  Record-Setting $1.4M Justify Filly Leads The Way at OBS · Baeza Set for Summer Showdown · Royal Ascot Coverage 2

Finalists Named For 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award

| 12:09 pm

A trio of authors have been selected as finalists for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award with the winner being selected on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Castleton Lyons near Lexington, Kentucky, the farm said in a Friday morning release.

This year's finalists are:

  • Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey by Katherine C. Mooney
  • Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse by Kim Wickens
  • The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty by Curtis Stock

The winner will receive a $10,000 prize with $1,000 going to each runner-up. Tipperary crystal trophies will also be presented to the trio. The judges for 2023 competition were Kay Coyte, Caton Bredar and Diane White.