Semifinalists have been selected for the $10,000 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, which honors "excellence in thoroughbred sports literature published in 2024." Three finalists will be named this summer, and the winner announced this fall. The semifinalists:
A Beggar's Ride by John Perrotta
Dark Horses: A Memoir of Redemption by Arthur B. Hancock III
The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects by the Kentucky Derby Museum and Jessica K. Whitehead
Jockey Queen: Lillian Jenkinson Holder, Horse Racing's Fearless Lady by Roger Peach
Letters From Country Life: Adolphe Pons, Man o' War, and the Founding of Maryland's Oldest Thoroughbred Farm by Josh Pons
What Horses Do After Racing: The Story of Good Carma by Jay Privman