Riding crop used by Marlon St. Julien
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2010
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
label: Used by
content: Marlon St. Julien, American, born 1972
notes: label: Caption
content: In 2000 Marlon St. Julien became the first African American to race in the Kentucky Derby in almost eighty years. This riding crop is from his illustrious career.
label: Description
content: This black leather riding crop was used by jockey Marlon St. Julien. The rod of the crop is thicker at the handle, which is wrapped in black rubber. Black adhesive tape is wrapped around the area where the handle and rod change in circumference. A black leather thong is attached at the opposite end of the rod from the handle using coils of tightly wound thread. White text reading "Wil" is stamped onto the rod where it meets the handle. Just below this text on the rod is a white paper label with black typed text reading "Marlon / St. Julien" that is secured to the rod with a length of clear adhesive tape.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Horse racing
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Exhibition
content: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marlon St. Julien
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.43.3
objectType: label: Type
content: crops (animal equipment)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic, leather, rubber, and tape
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 29 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1 in. (74.3 × 2.9 × 2.5 cm)