AHP Newsgroup: Seven Semifinalists for Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2009
LEXINGTON, KY— Seven published works have been named semifinalists for the 2008 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by Lexington’s Castleton Lyons farms and Thoroughbred Times.
Newly renamed for the late founder of Castleton Lyons who created the prize in 2006 to reward literary excellence, the award is presented annually for the best book published about an aspect of the Thoroughbred industry. The winning author receives a $10,000 prize and a trophy made of custom-designed Irish crystal. The winner will be announced during an invitation-only reception on April 5 at Castleton Lyons in Lexington.
The Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award semifinalists are:
Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse
Author: Anna Morgan Ford, with Amber Heintzberger
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
The History and Art of 25 Travers
Author: Vic Zast, featuring the art and posters of Greg Montgomery
Publisher: North Country Books Inc.
The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby: The Story of Jimmy Winkfield
Author: Crystal Hubbard
Illustrator: Robert McGuire
Publisher: Lee & Low Books Inc.
My Guy Barbaro
Author: Edgar Prado, with John Eisenberg
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Silks
Authors: Dick Francis and Felix Francis
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Twoey & the Goat
Author: Robbie Timmons
Publisher: Mitten Press
The Untold Story of Joe Hernandez: The Voice of Santa Anita
Author: Rudolph Valier Alvarado
Publisher: Caballo Press of Ann Arbor
The seven semifinalists were chosen from 14 books published during 2008 and
submitted to Thoroughbred Times for consideration. They come from around the
country, from small and large publishing firms, from famed and unknown
authors; and represent a wide variety of genres, including fiction, memoir,
biography, art, children’s books, and young-adult literature.
The winner will be selected by a panel of three judges: Audrey R. Korotkin, Bill Mooney, and T. D. Thornton. Thornton’s Not by a Long Shot: A Season at a Hard-Luck Horse Track won the 2007 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. The inaugural Book Award winner for 2006 was Joe Drape for Black Maestro, on the life of Jimmy Winkfield.
For more information, contact Thoroughbred Times Managing Editor Tom Law, (859) 260-9800 or tlaw@thoroughbredimes.com.
About Castleton Lyons:
Owned by Shane Ryan, Castleton Lyons is a full-service Thoroughbred farm based in Lexington that is situated on land with a distinguished history with horses dating back more than 200 years. The 1,200-acre farm stands the stallions Bernstein, Toccet, and Sir Shackleton, and races top three-year-old stakes winner Gio Ponti.
Castleton Lyons, 2469 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 455-9222
About Thoroughbred Times:
Thoroughbred Times Company publishes the Thoroughbred Times, a weekly newsmagazine for owners, breeders, trainers, and racing enthusiasts worldwide. Thoroughbred Times also publishes an annual Stallion Directory, the Buyer’s Guides for auctions, an annual Auction Review, the daily electronic newsletter Thoroughbred Times TODAY, the annual Thoroughbred Times Racing Almanac, and maintains a comprehensive website at http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com
Thoroughbred Times, P.O. Box 8237, Lexington, KY 40533 (859) 260-9800