Jimmy Winkfield

Born 1882, in Chilesburg, KY, Jimmy Winkfield had one of the most storied careers of all.  Jimmy Winkfield was one of only four jockeys in history to win back-to-back runnings of the Kentucky Derby, scoring on "His Eminence" in 1901 and "Alan-a-Dale" in 1902.  Known as the king of the Chicago tracks, he was described by Col. Phil Chinn as a "gentleman on the ground, a demon in … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The History of Black Jockeys