Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cap, Jockey |
Catalog Number |
2001.37.1 |
Date |
ca. 1970 |
Material(s) |
Nylon; cotton; |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-7 D-11 inches |
Description |
This green and blue nylon jockey's cap has a gray nylon bill and a covered button on the crown. The crown is constructed from six nylon panels of alternating green and blue. It is lined with white cotton. A blue satin bow is stitched above bill. An elastic tape is attached at the back. |
Notes |
Oscar Dishman, Jr. (1923-2000) was an African-American thoroughbred owner and trainer from New Zion in Scott County, Ky. He was one of four sons of Oscar Dishman, Sr. and Anna Henderson. The younger Dishman got his start in horse racing in the 1960s. By his heyday in the 1970s, Dishman was training up to 35 horses at a time and working with jockeys such as Bill Shoemaker, Bill Hartack, Pat Day, and Eddie Delahoussaye. Training the winning horses for the 1973 Michigan Mile, Ohio Derby, Hawthorne Stakes, and the Widener Handicap (1977-1978) are among the highlights of his career for which he was awarded the Black Achievement Award in Lexington. He owned an interest in ten different horses as well. This cap bears the colors of one of the many owners that Dishman worked for. |
Collection |
Marilyn Dishman Collection |
People |
Dishman, Oscar Jr. |
Subjects |
Horse racing Horses Training of animals Jockeys Horse farms Horse racetracks |
Search Terms |
New Zion (Ky.) Scott County (Ky.) Kentucky Horse Industry Horse racing Horse trainers Horses Lexington (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |