Riders Up: FSU Historian Weighs in on History of Kentucky Derby, Racing Industry
May 05, 2023
May 05, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 (TNSbook) -- Florida State University issued the following news:
With the sporting world turning its attention to Churchill Downs this week, the racing industry is preparing for the 149th Kentucky Derby.
Katherine Mooney, the James P. Jones Associate Professor of History, has authored a new book on three-time Kentucky Derby winner, Isaac Murphy. The book, "Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey," was released May 2 and ch . . .
With the sporting world turning its attention to Churchill Downs this week, the racing industry is preparing for the 149th Kentucky Derby.
Katherine Mooney, the James P. Jones Associate Professor of History, has authored a new book on three-time Kentucky Derby winner, Isaac Murphy. The book, "Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey," was released May 2 and ch . . .