Isaac Burns Murphy

Clark Handicap Travers Stakes Kentucky Oaks Illinois Derby American Derby Latonia Derby Champion Stakes Brooklyn Derby Jerome Handicap Freehold Stakes Suburban Handicap Gazelle Handicap

Isaac Burns was born in Clark County, Kentucky. His father served in the Union army in the Civil War, until his death at Camp Nelson. After his fathers death, Burns family moved to Lexington, where they lived with Burns grandfather Green Murphy. When he became a jockey at age 14, he changed his last name to Murphy in honor of his grandfather.

Source: Wikipedia