Black winning jockeys in the kentucky derby
Auteur :
Saunders, James Robert / Saunders, Monica Renae
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786414024
Date de publication :
3 déc. 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 0,7 cm
Poids :
209 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.