The Great Black Jockeys: The Lives and Times of the Men Who Dominated America's First National Sport - Hardcover

Hotaling, Edward

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761514376 ISBN 13: 9780761514374

Publisher: Prima Pub, 1999

Synopsis

Offers profiles of the great African American jockeys who were prominent from the early 1700s to the turn of the twentieth century

About this title

About the Author:

Edward Hotaling, a leading social historian, is the nation's preeminent authority on the history of black jockeys. An Emmy-winning writer and producer for the NBC television station in Washington, D.C., he is the author of They're Off! Horse Racing at Saratoga (Syracuse University Press). In addition, he has published articles in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, International Herald-Tribune, and many other publications. Mr. Hotaling lives in Washington, D.C.

From the Inside Flap:

century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, black athletes were dominating America's first national sport. The sport was horse racing, and the greatest jockeys of all were slaves and the sons of slaves. Cheered by thousands of Americans in the North and South, they rode to victory in all of the major stakes, including the very first Kentucky Derby. Although their glory days ranged from the early 1700s to the turn of the 20th century, the memory of these great black jockeys was erased from history. Who were these athletes and why have their names vanished without a trace?

"This may be the most fascinating untold sports story in American history. We are lucky that it is so well told now by Mr. Hotaling in his wonderfully written book." ― Charles Osgood, anchor, CBS News Sunday Morning

The Great Black Jockeys is the first book about the lives and times of the forgotten men whose extraordinary skills

About this edition

• Publisher: Prima Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0761514376
• ISBN 13: 9780761514374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 380