The Prince of Jockeys [electronic resource] : The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy /
McDaniels, Pellom,III.
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky,
2013.
Isaac Burns Murphy (1861--1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of Thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity.In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pellom McDaniels III offers the first definitive biography of this celebrated athlete, whose life spanned the Civil War, Recon
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Isaac Burns Murphy (1861--1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of Thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity.In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pellom McDaniels III offers the first definitive biography of this celebrated athlete, whose life spanned the Civil War, Recon
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Roots -- Into the Bluegrass -- America Bourne -- Part 2. Rise -- Seizing Freedom -- From the Silence and the Darkness -- The New Order of Things -- Part 3. Revelations -- Learning to Ride and Taking Flight -- An Elegant Specimen of Manhood -- In This Peculiar Country -- A Pageantry of Woe -- Epilogue -- Chronology.
Description based on print version record.
Murphy, Isaac Burns, 1861-1896
Murphy, Isaac Burns, 1861-1896.
Kentucky Derby
Jockeys
Jockeys
African American jockeys