Race Horse Men

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"Recaptures the vivid sights, sensations, and illusions of nineteenth-century thoroughbred racing, America's first mass spectator sport. Inviting readers into the pageantry of the racetrack, Katherine C. Mooney conveys the sport's inherent drama while also revealing the significant intersections between horse racing and another quintessential institution of the antebellum South: slavery"--book jacket.

subjects: Horse racing,  Southern states, race relations,  Jockeys,  History,  African American horsemen and horsewomen,  African American jockeys,  Race relations,  Social aspects