Author Remembers the 'Prince of Jockeys'
Season 10 Episode 30 | 28m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Historian Pellom McDaniels III shares the story of jockey Isaac Murphy in his new book.
From his first ride in 1875 at the age of 14, until his death in 1896, Hall of Fame jockey Isaac Burns Murphy accrued more than 600 victories.Yet few outside of Thoroughbred racing know about Murphy’s legacy as not just the best African-American jockey but perhaps the greatest American jockey of all time. Historian Pellom McDaniels III is sharing Murphy’s story in "The Prince of Jockeys."
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Author Remembers the 'Prince of Jockeys'
Season 10 Episode 30 | 28m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
From his first ride in 1875 at the age of 14, until his death in 1896, Hall of Fame jockey Isaac Burns Murphy accrued more than 600 victories.Yet few outside of Thoroughbred racing know about Murphy’s legacy as not just the best African-American jockey but perhaps the greatest American jockey of all time. Historian Pellom McDaniels III is sharing Murphy’s story in "The Prince of Jockeys."
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