Back In Print: Better Lucky Than Good

Posted on March 16, 2026

Thanks to generous support from the Snowy Owl Foundation, Better Lucky Than Good is now back in print and available to order! The book has sold out twice, so do not wait to order your copy.

Winner of the 2019 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track is the first-ever book documenting the unique and fascinating world of the backstretch of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, written by the people who work there.

A portion of proceeds will benefit the Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs.