Wink

By (author): "Ed Hotaling"
Genres:Biography books  Sports books  Horse Racing books  Racing books  
Publish Date: October 1st 2004
Wink
ISBN0071418628
ISBN139780071418621
AsinWink
Original titleWink: The Incredible Life and Epic Journey of Jimmy Winkfield
After 22-year-old Jimmy Winkfield won his second consecutive Kentucky Derby in 1902, black jockeys were banned from American racing. Sick at heart, Winkfield began an odyssey that historian Ed Hotaling brings to life in this captivating biography. This title presents the history of this American racing champion who found a new life in Europe.