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Black winning jockeys in the Kentucky Derby / James Robert Saunders and Monica Renae Saunders.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Saunders, James Robert, 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American jockeys--Biography.
- African American jockeys.
- African American jockeys--History.
- Horse racing--Kentucky--History.
- Horse racing.
- Kentucky Derby--History.
- Kentucky Derby.
- History.
- Kentucky.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 130 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]
- Summary:
- This work examines the presence of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby, from the first instance of slaves working as stable hands and tending their masters' horses to the first black jockey to win the prestigious Kentucky Derby in 1875 and the continued participation of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby. Black owners and trainers in the Kentucky Derby are also discussed. Three appendices list black winning jockeys, black trainers and black owners of Kentucky Derby horses.
- Contents:
- Oliver Lewis : May 17, 1875
- William Walker : May 22, 1877
- James Carter : May 21, 1878
- George Garrett Lewis : May 18, 1880
- "Babe" Hurd : May 16, 1882
- Erskine "Babe" Henderson : May 14, 1885
- Isaac Lewis : May 11, 1887
- Isaac Murphy : May 16, 1884 ; May 14, 1890 ; May 13, 1891
- Alonzo Clayton : May 11, 1892
- James Perkins : May 6, 1895
- Willie Simms : May 6, 1896 ; May 4, 1898
- James Winkfield : April 29, 1901 ; May 3, 1902.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-123) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0786414022
- OCLC:
- 50503258
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