Isaac Burns Murphy at Salvator's Clambake

Title

Isaac Burns Murphy at Salvator's Clambake

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

This photograph features legendary jockey Isaac Burns Murphy (third from the right), with several other guests at a clambake hosted by trainer Matt Byrnes following Murphy’s victory aboard Salvator in the 1890 Champion Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Murphy won with at least a third of his mounts over the course of his career. Among his many notable victories, he claimed four of the first five American Derbies, three Kentucky Derbies, and five Latonia Derbies.

Date

1890

Rights

This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Format

black and white photograph

Type

still image

Original Format

print photograph

Files

Keeneland Library - Isaac Murphy at the Salvator Clambake (2).jpg

Citation

“Isaac Burns Murphy at Salvator's Clambake,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/262.

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