Overview

Oliver Lewis was champion jockey of the Kentucky Derby in 1875 with a winning race time of two minutes and 37 seconds. Jockey Willie Simms won in 1896, bringing his horse in at two minutes and seven seconds. James Winkfield was the winning jockey in both 1901 and 1902 with winning race times of two minutes and seven seconds and two minutes and eight seconds, respectively. Each of these men possessed the skill and power necessary to spur a horse to glorious victory. All are members of the small, select group of Derby-winning jockeys who were African Americans. The stakes were high: Black jockeys who won a race in the late 1700s and 1800s sometimes won freedom from slavery as well. 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.

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Author:   James Robert Saunders ,  Monica Renae Saunders
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.209kg
ISBN:  

9780786414024

ISBN 10:   0786414022
Pages:   142
Publication Date:   03 December 2002
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments    List of Illustrations    Introduction    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)     Conclusion     Appendix A: Summary of Black Kentucky Derby Winners     Appendix B: Black Owners of Kentucky Derby Horses     Appendix C: Black Trainers of Kentucky Derby Horses     Notes     Bibliography     Index<    

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polished and straightforward --Register of the Kentucky Historical Society an excellent work --Horse-Races.

polished and straightforward --<i>Register of the Kentucky Historical Society</i>; an excellent work --<i>Horse-Races.</i>

Author Information

James Robert Saunders is a professor of English at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Lifelong equestrian Monica Renae Saunders is a writer and researcher living in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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