Three Jockeys
Title
Three Jockeys
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This photograph features the three jockeys (from left to right) Sam Doggett, Willie Simms, and Fred Taral pictured in 1894 at Morris Park Racecourse in the Bronx, New York.
Doggett was one of the country’s top riders in the mid-1890s, and Simms and Taral are both U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees. Simms remains the only African-American to have won the Preakness Stakes (aboard Sly Fox in 1898). Taral rode Domino to 18 of his 19 wins between 1893 and 1895.
Doggett was one of the country’s top riders in the mid-1890s, and Simms and Taral are both U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees. Simms remains the only African-American to have won the Preakness Stakes (aboard Sly Fox in 1898). Taral rode Domino to 18 of his 19 wins between 1893 and 1895.
Creator
John C. Hemment
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
Collection
Citation
John C. Hemment, “Three Jockeys,” The Keeneland Library, accessed September 7, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/269.