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People in Lexington know all about Derby winning jockey Isaac Murphy; or do they? In Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey, historian Katherine C. Mooney finds that the superstar athlete was both an American hero, employed by the country’s elite to ride their prized horses, and a Black man living in a racist country, who for every success he achieved could never be truly seen beyond his skin color. She recently spoke with WUKY's Alan Lytle.
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Established in 1939, the Keeneland Library is a public research/reference library that is one of the world's largest repositories of information related to the Thoroughbred. WUKY Horse Capital reporter Samantha Lederman recently spoke to Library Director Becky Ryder about the library, its latest exhibit and a recent best-selling novel based on a horse called Lexington.
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A new exhibit celebrating Black Americans' significant and unsung contributions to Thoroughbred Racing opens at the Keeneland Library Thursday and WUKY’s Samantha Lederman paid a visit to find out more.
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An equine library will hold a major book sale starting Thursday. WUKY’s Chase Cavanaugh has more.The Keeneland Library is the world’s largest repository…