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HRRN LISTENERS GET $10 INSTANTLY WHEN SIGNING UP FOR A NEW AMWAGER ACCOUNT. SEE DETAILS AT https://link.amwager.com/hrrn HRRN's AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview. Bobby Neuman and Bob Nastanovich handicap the weekend's biggest stakes races including Virginia Oaks, Virginia Derby, Jimmy Winkfield, Hutcheson, Captiva Island, Queen, G3 Santa Ana, Turf Paradise Derby, Phoenix Gold Cup, G3 Whitmore, Any Limit, Irish O'Brien, plus give you the AmWager "Best Bet
HRRN LISTENERS GET $10 INSTANTLY WHEN SIGNING UP FOR A NEW AMWAGER ACCOUNT. SEE DETAILS AT https://link.amwager.com/hrrn HRRN's AmWager Weekend Stakes Preview. Bobby Neuman and Bob Nastanovich handicap the weekend's biggest stakes races including G3 La Prevoyante, G3 W.L. McKnight, G2 Inside Information, G2 Pegasus WC FM Turf, G3 Fred Hooper, G1 Pegasus WC Turf, G1 Pegasus WC, Jimmy Winkfield, Fifth Season, G2 San Pascual, G3 Houston Ladies Classic, G3 John B. Connally Turf Cup, plus give you the AmWager "Best Bet"
Bobby Neuman and Dave Friedman handicap the weekend's biggest stakes races including, Jimmy Winkfield, G3 Withers, Dixie Belle, Ladies' Turf Sprint, G3 GP Turf Sprint, Sweet Life, Pelican, Suncoast, G3 Sam F. Davis, El Camino Real Derby, Broadway, and Lady of Shamrock, plus, give you the weekend's "Best Bet."
#OTD Thoroughbred jockey Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby, was born in Chilesburg, KY.
HRRN's Weekend Stakes Preview Show presented by NYRA Bets. Bobby Neuman and Dave Friedman handicap the weekend's biggest stakes races including the, G3 Toboggan, G3 Withers, G3 Swale, G3 Kitten's Joy, G3 Forward Gal, G3 Sweetest Chant, G3 Holy Bull, G3 Thunder Road, G2 Santa Monica, G2 San Pascual, Jimmy Winkfield, Ruthless, G3 Las Virgenes, and the G3 Robert B. Lewis, plus give you the weekend's "Best Bet."
HRRN's Weekend Stakes Preview Show presented by NYRA Bets. Bobby Neuman and Dave Friedman handicap the weekend's biggest stakes races including the Martha Washington, G3 Southwest, King Cotton, G3 PWC FM Turf, G3 Fred W Hooper, G1 PWC Turf, G1 Pegasus World Cup, G2 San Vicente, G3 Megahertz, G3 Palos Verdes, Jimmy Winkfield, G2 San Marcos, G3 Houston Ladies Classic, and the G3 John B. Connally Turf Cup, plus give you the weekend's "Best Bet."
Horse racing has long been popular in America, but few people know how or why African/Americans dominated the sport in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Listen in as Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, tell why Black/African Americans excelled in horse racing, how systemic racism caused them to be overshadowed, and learn about a jockey who attempted a daring escape from the Russian Revolution on the next episode of Why Are They So Angry?. Like what you hear? Please give us a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1528399551 Your 5-star rating will help us promote more content like this. Citations Black jockeys and the Kentucky Derby: A history of race and racism Cheryl White was first out of the gate Eliza Carpenter, the Black Jockey Who Made Horse Racing History How and Why Black Riders Were Driven from American Racetracks Jimmy Winkfield (1882-1974) • Jimmy Winkfield: the American jockey who escaped the Bolsheviks and Nazis | Horse Racing News Moron Racehorse Owner Must Rename 'Jungle Bunny' Because It's Super Racist! Racism in racing: What's changed - and what CAN we change? The sad history of racism in American racing | Topics: Kentucky Derby, Saratoga The story of Cheryl White, the first black female jockey in US horse racing history Trainer banned for giving horse a racist name What can be done to tackle racism and dwindling African-American participation in harness racing? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support
Part One, for Black History Month, features Joe Drape talking about his book "Black Maestro: The Epic Life of an American Legend," which chronicles the life and career of Jimmy Winkfield, a talented jockey from the late 19th century - who also happened to be black. Part Two is a preview of this weekend's concert by the Lake County Symphony Orchestra. We speak with conductor Ron Arden as well as with the group's composer-in-residence, Charles Brown, about his brand new work "Poem for American Acrimony," which receives its world premiere Saturday night.
Fascinating combination of racing and remembering in this week's edition. Artist Audrey Menefee is this week's guest. She's preserved the memories of many of the great figures in our sport - from Jimmy Winkfield to John Asher, from Billy Walker to Isaac Murphy. We talk about the artistic process and the artistic vision. Enjoy!
From 2007 comes an interview with best-selling author Joe Drape and a book called "Black Maestro: The Epic Life of an American Legend." It tells the story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last of the great African-American horse jockeys.
Today we celebrate jockey Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American to ride a Kentucky Derby winner (1902)
Today we celebrate jockey Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American to ride a Kentucky Derby winner (1902)
Today's episode revisits the story of Jimmy Winkfield, who won the Kentucky Derby twice. When this podcast was published originally, he was the last African-American jockey to win the race. Winkfield moved abroad in 1904 to continue his career, but it wasn't until 2005 that Congress honored his work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Today we celebrate thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer Jimmy Winkfield
Today we celebrate thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer Jimmy Winkfield
The owner of Derby hopeful Irish War Cry, Isabelle DeTomaso, has lived an amazing life. Plus, the revival of a stage play about 2x Derby-winning jockey, Jimmy Winkfield.
Isabelle DeTomaso, owner of Derby hopeful Irish War Cry, has lived an amazing life. Plus, the revival of a stage play about two time Derby-winning jockey, Jimmy Winkfield.
Jimmy Winkfield won the Kentucky Derby twice, and he was also the last African-American jockey to win the race. Winkfield moved abroad in 1904 to continue his career, but it wasn't until 2005 that Congress honored his work. Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers