Five semifinalists have been selected for the 17th Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, including two novels, two biographical works based on the lives of late 20th century American champions, and a fictional oral history, all published in 2022. A 2006 brainchild of the late philanthropist and global businessman Dr. Tony Ryan, the competition is open to any literary genre of book length, the only stipulations being that entries must have a Thoroughbred horse racing premise/backdrop, and that the writing be of high quality.
