Tucked off a quiet two-lane road in Lexington, you’ll find African Cemetery No. 2, the burial site of many of Kentucky’s first — yet least remembered — jockeys and horse trainers.
Black horse racing pioneers — jockeys, trainers, grooms — are laid to rest at African Cemetery No. 2 in Lexington, Ky.
BEHIND THE STORY: How a drive through rural Kentucky led to a mostly forgotten part of black history » Fifty steps away, near the center of the cemetery, you’ll stumble upon the Perkins family plot. In 1891, at age 11, James “Soup” Perkins — nicknamed for his favorite dish — started riding horses. Just four years later, the Lexington native became one of the youngest jockeys ever to win the Kentucky Derby.
Despite his horse racing success, his grave sat unmarked for more than 60 years until the 1960s, when a Kentucky researcher tracked down his burial site. Murphy was re-interred twice, and now lies 10 miles away at the Kentucky Horse Park, an educational farm dedicated to the state’s equestrian culture. Since its opening, he’s been the only man buried at the park, feet away from Man o’ War, an American thoroughbred who won 20 of 21 races and is widely considered the best horse to ever race.
“When you think about horse racing history, really there is no place that compares to African Cemetery No. 2,” said Nichols, an entrepreneur. “These men helped shape the sport.”
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