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People in Lexington know all about Derby winning jockey Isaac Murphy; or do they? In Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey, historian Katherine C. Mooney finds that the superstar athlete was both an American hero, employed by the country’s elite to ride their prized horses, and a Black man living in a racist country, who for every success he achieved could never be truly seen beyond his skin color. She recently spoke with WUKY's Alan Lytle.
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A series of local tributes to legendary 19th century African-American jockey Isaac Burns Murphy continued Thursday at the memorial art garden named in his…
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Pellom McDaniels, author of The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, says it’s time for Lexington to rescue the famed African-American…
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The Kentucky Derby Museum is hosting an exhibit focusing on the life of Kentucky native jockey Isaac Burns Murpy, who won the race three times in the 19th…
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Monday night’s Christmas tree lighting may have lit up Lexington’s Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden, but the park itself remains under construction.…
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While celebrated jockey Isaac Murphy broke racing records, it took more than seven years for his Lexington memorial to get to the starting gate. Monday’s…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - The sign standing at the corner of Third Street and Midland Avenue in Lexington reads “Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden, coming Spring…