The Isaac Murphy Award is an American honor presented annually since 1995 by the National Turf Writers Association of the United States to the thoroughbred horse racing jockey with the highest winning percentage who has ridden in a minimum of 500 races during the year. The award is named in honor of Isaac Murphy, a 19th-century African American Hall of Fame jockey.
Since its inception, Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze has won it every year except for 2004, when he placed second. Isaac Murphy Award. Accessed February 13, 2011.
Past recipients 1995 – Russell Baze 1996 – Russell Baze 1997 – Russell Baze 1998 – Russell Baze 1999 – Russell Baze 2000 – Russell Baze 2001 – Russell Baze 2002 – Russell Baze 2003 – Russell Baze 2004 – Ramon Dominguez 2005 – Russell Baze 2006 – Russell Baze 2007 – Russell Baze 2008 – Russell Baze
See also National Turf Writers Association
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External links Turfwriters.org news