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The Henderson Family
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Erskine Henderson
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Erskine Henderson became the sixth African-American jockey to win the Derby as he piloted Joe Cotton to a neck victory in 1885. It marked the third and final mount in the Derby for Henderson who finished ninth and seventh, respectively, in 1882 and 1883. Trained by African-American conditioner Abe Perry, Henderson also guided Joe Cotton to victories in the Tennessee and Coney Island Derbies that year. Although detailed information is not available it is reported that Henderson later became a trainer.
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