Sports – Horse Racing
Oliver Lewis (1856-1924)
In 1875, Oliver Lewis became the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, America’s longest continuous sporting event. Lewis was...
Alonzo Clayton (1876-1917)
Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton reached stardom at the age of fifteen, when he became the youngest rider to win the Kentucky...
George B. Anderson (?-?)
George B. “Spider” Anderson is considered one of the greatest African American jockeys in horse racing history. There are no...
Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896)
Isaac Murphy was born on April 16, 1861 as Isaac Burns near Frankfort, Kentucky on a farm to parents James...
Jimmy Winkfield (1882-1974)
Jimmy Winkfield, born on April 12, 1882, was a professional jockey and horse trainer who became famous in the early...
