Isaac Burns Murphy

Park Pays Tribute to 19th-Century Jockey, Kentucky’s African-American Horsemen LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2015) – As part of a celebration taking place in Lexington in October honoring the great 19th-century jockey Isaac Burns Murphy, the Kentucky Horse Park will unveil a newly engraved headstone for Murphy as well as tributes to him and Kentucky’s African-American…