Sports Profiles – Los Angeles Sentinel
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 23, 2023
Isaac Murphy (Library of Congress)
Isaac Murphy (1861-1896) – Isaac Burns Murphy is celebrated as one of the greatest jockeys ever. According to Murphy’s calculation, he won 628 of his 1,212 starts in a career that lasted from 1875 to 1895. In later years, his count number was recalculated, changing his numbers to 530 wins in 1,538 rides, putting his win rate at 34 percent.
Murphy was born in Frankford . . .
