InBeyond the ScoreboardbyRupert Taylor·May 27Isaac Murphy: Black Champion JockeyBorn in 1861 to free Black parents, Isaac Murphy became one of the greatest jockeys in America and then white people squeezed him out of…A response icon2A response icon2
Vincent Tesi·Jul 12, 2025They Called Him “Banana Nose”Throughout the middle decades of the 20th century, boxing, baseball, and thoroughbred horse racing were the dominant spectator sports that…A response icon1A response icon1
DerbyRuns·Feb 22, 2023Overview of Jockey Injuries and Fatalities in Horse RacesDerbyRuns Metaverse, the first Ride-to-Earn concept representative, combines horse racing and blockchain technology; continues to inform…
DerbyRuns·Feb 14, 2023Great Story of the First Female Jockey to Win a Triple Crown in the USDerbyRuns, the innovative horse-racing metaverse; continues to write for horse racing enthusiasts. In this blog, we will tell the story of…
Isaac Ong·Feb 9, 2023A Weary RiderJames slowly slid his right boot in his stirrup. The cool night breeze blew across their faces, eliciting a yawn from the jockey, but not…A response icon2A response icon2
Thomas Burchfield·Jun 8, 2022The Living Room Bijou: “Jockey”: One Man’s Last RideThough it thrives most everywhere else around the globe, Thoroughbred horse racing is the sick man of American sports. The “Sport of Kings”…
Frank Calvillo·Feb 8, 2022JOCKEY Review“I know I’m not in the same shape as these young cats, but I’ve got a few good years left in me.”
InILLUMINATIONbyPatti Murray Voncannon·Feb 7, 2022Horse Jockey Joins the Ranks of The Greatest African Americans in History14 of 15 jockeys racing in the 1st. Kentucky Derby were African American.A response icon3A response icon3
Isabel Bishop·Nov 9, 2021SLIFF 2021 Reviews: Procession, Belfast, Ferguson Rises, JockeyThe St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) began its 30th festival this past Thursday, November 4th, 2021. Despite this being my…
