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The Prince of Jockeys. The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy.
McDaniels, Pellom, III
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Num Pages: 506 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFSL3; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
Number of Pages
550
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813142715
SKU
V9780813142715
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About McDaniels, Pellom, III
Pellom McDaniels III is faculty curator of African American Collections and assistant professor of African American Studies at Emory University, USA. He was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to complete this book.
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