Bibliograph

Black maestro, the epic life of an American legend, Joe Drape

Type

Label

Black maestro, the epic life of an American legend, Joe Drape

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black maestro

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

63278029

Responsibility statement

Joe Drape

Sub title

the epic life of an American legend

Summary

Presents the life of the African American jockey, who after winning the Kentuck Derby, emigrated to Europe and became a wealthy horse racer and trainer in Russia and France, until forced by circumstance to return to America and racial discrimination

Table Of Contents

Fence runner -- Apprentice -- Jimmy's first ride -- Rookie amid the stars -- Nasty summer -- Derby rider -- From a lame horse, a legend is born -- Jimmy's last ride -- Farthest fields are fairest of jockeys -- Pole without a horse -- Black Maestro -- Nicholas and Alexandra -- Exile in Austria -- LIfelong friends -- "If God allows our dear little soldiers, our wondrous little knights to suffer" -- Horse drive -- Black Russian in Paris -- Like father, like son -- Au revoir Paris -- America's oldest stable boy -- Mockba

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