Black Winning Jockeys In The Kentucky Derby; Author: Saunders, James Robert; Joint Author: Saunders, Monica Renae; Paperback

Author: Saunders, James Robert; Joint Author: Saunders, Monica Renae
Paperback; Illustrations, Notes, Bibliography, Index
128 pages
Published: November 2002
McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0786414022

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 jockeyto 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.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 race.