Hall of Fame jockey Isaac Burns Murphy accomplished a level of success in the late 1800s that, by many measures, has never been equaled. So, it is only fitting that an effort to celebrate his ...

Author and performer Nancy Hays first encountered his remarkable story in a small museum at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — On July 7, Lexington's African Cemetery No. 2 is hosting author Dr. Katherine Mooney for a book event at Fasig-Tipton. Her new book is titled "Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall ...

Late in his career, esteemed turf writer John Hervey mused over the greatest horses he’d seen. His life bridged the 19th and 20th centuries, and he had watched Man o’ War run, which seems like a ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden remains empty after its sculpture was knocked down by high winds back on the March 3 windstorm. Winds up to 80 mph whipped through the ...

Flying P Stable and R. A. Hill Stable's Lone Rock , the top dirt marathoner in North America in 2021, is the 3-5 morning-line favorite against four rivals in the May 3 Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight ...

Strong winds that knocked power out to thousands of Fayette County residents in early March also toppled a sculpture honoring famed Black horse jockey Isaac Murphy. The 16-foot, 4,000-pound sculpture ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Three new art pieces were unveiled at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden in Lexington. Two Lexington artists worked together to celebrate the life of the famous jockey, Isaac ...

There is a first time for everything, and the April 30 Isaac Murphy Marathon Stakes at Churchill Downs will prove that axiom correct. Honor Marie , who a year ago was preparing to run in the Kentucky ...