The last Black king of the Kentucky Derby
Subtitle: the story of Jimmy Winkfield
By: by Crystal Hubbard ; illustrated by Robert McGuire.
Contributors: McGuire, Robert, 1978- ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781584302742
Subjects: Winkfield, Jimmy, -- 1882-1974 -- Juvenile literature; Winkfield, Jimmy, -- 1882-1974; African American jockeys -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Jockeys -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Horse racing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature; Horse racing -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature; African American jockeys; Jockeys; Horse racing
Genres: Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: "A biography of Jimmy Winkfield, who battled racism and other obstacles on the road to becoming one of horseracing's best jockeys and, in 1902, the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.