Winkfield Joins Hall of Fame
He won the Kentucky Derby two years straight, was a champion rider in Russia until the revolution forced him to flee, and had won more than 2500 races when he retired at the age of 50. Now Jimmy Winkfield, “one of the most celebrated and accomplished African American jockeys of all time,” is being inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame (Thoroughbred Times).
Related: “Wink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield,” by Ed Hotaling, due out Nov. 2004 (International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press)
Also: “Two historic figures to join” (Daily Racing Form)
