Murphy and Winkfield Won Derbys Two Years in Row, Daily Racing Form, 1957-05-04

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Murphy and Winkfield Won Derbys Two Years in Row CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 3 Only twe jockeys both Negroes have gaped the satisfaction of riding twe Kentucky Derby winners in successive years Isaac Murphy one of the greatest of his profession was the first to turn tne trick with vic ¬ tories astride Riley in 1890 and Kins ¬ man the following year giving him his second and third scores in the famous race He had won previously with Buchanan in 1884 1884Jimmy Jimmy Winkfield who shares with Murphy the distinction of having booted home two winners in a row gained his double with His Emmi nence in 1901 and Alan a Dale in 1902


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