Black Horsemen of Breed other than
American Saddlebreds, Hackneys or
Tennessee Walkers
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Black Kentuck Derby trainers:
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Additional Info
Billy Wells - Kentucky's first African American rodeo star (1907 - 1985) unknown Clarence - from Sep 15, 1927 Trotter and Pacer: "Driver Clarence, who was up behind Bennett Volo (3) 2:131/2, an Indianapolis winner, is an 80-year-old Negro who knows what it was to be a slave." "Bennett Volo won the event for three-year-old trotters, He carried Avery to a break in the first heat and won, the McDonald colt turning the tables on him in the second. It was the turn of Bennett Volo in the final, Avery leaving his feet near the three-quarter pole." Times- |
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Links of Interest Internationally Known Sport Horse Trainer Bruce Griffin Famous Peruvian Paso Horse Trainers Isaac Murphy, National Museum of Racing Jimmy Winkfield - Kentucky Derby winning jockey A History of the Buffalo Soldiers Rough Riders - Group of black riders from the MD/VA/DC area Official site of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo for black cowboys and cowgirls Cutting Horse, The Movie A movie about the struggle of Mexican-American and African American horse trainers Blacks in the Thoroughbred Industry As part of a Black History Month celebration in 1992 (also the bicentennial of Kentucky's statehood), Churchill Downs race track presented to Ms. Melvia Fields of Paris a collection of photos and information featuring highlights of the track museum's collection on African-Americans in the thoroughbred industry The History of Jim Crow See section on Horse Racing, Equine Events ... Click Graphic at top of page or here |
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