Castlewood in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Isaac Burns Murphy

Isaac Burns Muphy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Isaac Burns Muphy Marker

Inscription. This marker is in the approximate location of Isaac Burns Murphy's original grave.

Murphy is perhaps one of the most famous of all thoroughbred jockeys. He was the first to win three Kentucky Derbies, 1884, 1890, 1891 and still has the highest winning percentage for a jockey - 44% (achieved in 1892-1895).

Murphy was born in Bourbon County, KY January 2, 1861 and died February 12, 1896 in Lexington.
Biographical information courtesy of
Yvonne Giles and Anne Butler, PhD
Sign produced with support from a University of Kentucky
Commonwealth Collaboratives Grant
'Young Equestrian Scholars Initiative'

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1896.

Location. 38° 3.094′ N, 84° 28.639′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Castlewood. Marker can be reached from East 7th Street. Marker is located in African Cemetery No. 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 East 7th Street, Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas 'Tommy' Britton (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans in the Horse Industry Buried Here (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Joseph Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Perry (1842-1908) (within shouting distance of this marker); Oliver Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); James 'Soup' Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Cassius Clay Tankersly (c. 1866-1886) (within shouting distance of this marker); Trainers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Regarding Isaac Burns Murphy. Murphy is now buried next to Man O' War at the entrance to Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

Also see . . . Isaac Burns Murphy (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Isaac Burns Murphy Secondary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Isaac Burns Murphy Secondary Marker

Isaac Burns Murphy Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Isaac Burns Murphy Markers

Isaac Burns Murphy image. Click for full size.

J. H. Fenton / Public domain, 1885

4. Isaac Burns Murphy

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.