Eddie Arcaro & Bill Hartack each won 5
The Shoe won 4
Angel Cordero, Isaac Murphy and Eare Sande each won 3
Isaac Murphy, the only black rider to win a derby rode in the late 1800's and is still considered one of the great riders of all time. In 1412 mounts, 628 were winners for an astounding 44% win rate. Life spans for middle Americans were short in those years, he died in 1896 at age 35.
And that folks, is your Sunday eve trivia
The Shoe won 4
Angel Cordero, Isaac Murphy and Eare Sande each won 3
Isaac Murphy, the only black rider to win a derby rode in the late 1800's and is still considered one of the great riders of all time. In 1412 mounts, 628 were winners for an astounding 44% win rate. Life spans for middle Americans were short in those years, he died in 1896 at age 35.
And that folks, is your Sunday eve trivia
