James Perkins

Jockey, Deceased Person

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Who is James Perkins?

James "Soup" Perkins was an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At the age of fifteen, Perkins rode the winning horse, Halma, at the 1895 Kentucky Derby.

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Also known as
  • Soup Perkins
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession

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on July 23, 2013

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