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Black winning jockeys in the Kentucky Derby

James Robert Saunders (Author), Monica Renae Saunders (Author)
"This is a history of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby, from the first instance of slaves working as stable hands to the first black jockey to win, in 1875, and the continued participation of black jockeys since then. 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."--Jacket

Print Book, English, ©2003
McFarland & Co., Jefferson, N.C., ©2003