History of Color

Ep. 20 - Isaac Burns Murphy, Of Horse and Man


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This month, Mariano and Allegra delve into the world of Black Jockeys in the late 1800s into the 1900s with a focus on the career of Isaac Burns Murphy. The highest paid jockey of his time.
References


* biography.com  Isaac Burns Murphy Athlete 1861-1896  June 2015
* BlackPast.org  Murphy, Isaac Burns
* Encyclopedia Britannica  britannica.com  Isaac Burns Murphy  American Jockey
* YouTube clip: Black Beauty- History of the Black Jockey Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs

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