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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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