Six semifinalists for the 16th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been selected by a panel of judges and were split evenly this year between fiction and non-fiction. These semifinalists were chosen from nearly two dozen submissions, a healthy indicator that interest in horse racing remains very much alive despite the crippling effects of a two-year global pandemic.
Tag: Pop Culture
Five Hits from Megan Thee Stallion You Don’t Want to Miss at Preakness LIVE Festival
If you're a fan of the “Hot Girl Coach,” aka Megan Thee Stallion, you don’t want to miss her performance at the first annual Preakness LIVE Culinary, Art & Music Festival on Friday, May 20 at Pimlico Race Course.
The Bold and the Beautiful Hats of the 2022 Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve serves as an ideal sporting event to combine amazing fashion with elite competition as the finest array of hats for any horse racing event compliment the best 3-year-olds on the planet competing in the historic run for the roses.
Coachella Meets Derby: Taking Your Style from Festival to Racetrack
When you think of “Derby Fashion,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Hats? Tea dresses? Pinstripe suits? Maybe florals? All of those iconic concepts are deeply rooted in the culture of horse racing, and you are bound to see each of them at the track this season. But there’s another setting that supports some pretty clear fashion ideas, and that’s spring and summer music festivals. Every year, you don’t have to do anything more than log on to TikTok to see the trends being set by festival-goers nationwide. Two iconic settings. Two distinct vibes and looks.
