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The Grave Digger's Handicap -- The Story of Isaac Murphy

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Part of Series Destination Freedom -- Black Radio Days
Length 31:00
Licensor donnie B.
Producer(s) Donnie L. Betts
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Topics African American, Historical
Produced 2000
Added to PRX February 11, 2008
 

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Summary:

The story of black jockey Isaac Murphy, Kentucky Derby Winner in 1884, 1890, and 1891.

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Website:

http://www.blackradiodays.com

Additional Credits and Funding:

Cast: Clare Frances Peterson, Itha Gabriel, Greg ward, Kurt Soderstrom, Vincent C. Robinson, Jeffrey W. Nickleson as Isaac Murphy, and Donnie L. Betts as Digger
Theme Singer: Clare Frances Peterson
Music Direction: Jan Van Sickle with musical guest Lionel Young on violin and Alfredo Pito on percussion
Sound Effects: Gabriel, the cast, and studio audience
Engineers: Little Darren Gabbert and Greg Benson

Timely on:

February: Black History Month

Language:

English

Description:

The first jockey elected to the National Museum of Racing's hall of fame, Murphy won 628 of his 1,412 starts. His 44 percent victory rate has never been equalled.

Isaac Burns Murphy was part of the superabundance of black jockeys in the history of horse racing. African-American jockeys rode fourteen of the fifteen horses in the first Kentucky Derby. The horse racing sport was built with the talents of black people whose jobs typically included trainer, jockey, and owner. One extraordinary jockey in this history was Isaac Burns Murphy. Murphy was born in 1861 in Fayette County.

More information about the series can be found at www.blackradiodays.com.

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