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Black maestro
the epic life of an American legend
By Drape, Joe
- ISBN
- 978-0-06053-729-6
- Publisher
- New York : Morrow, c2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2006
Drape (The Race for the Triple Crown), a sportswriter for theNew York Times, has written an utterly fascinating biography of Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby. Winkfield, hardly a household name, led a remarkable life. After winning his second consecutive derby in 1902, the Kentucky-born jockey moved to Russia, partly owing to increas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
