Regular readers of Turf History Times will be familiar with these two Louisiana hometown heroes: the 19th-century champion Thoroughbred Lecomte, and his leading rider, Black jockey Abe Hawkins, both of whom will be inducted into the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame this …
It’s February–Time to Celebrate the Birthdays of Two Leaders of the New Orleans Turf
On February 11, we celebrate the birthdays of two leaders of the nineteenth-century New Orleans turf whom we've written about at length here at the Times, both born on this date: Colonel Adam L. Bingaman (2/11/1793—9/6/1869), originally of Natchez, Mississippi, and Duncan F. …
Two Horse Racing Heroes Featured in Deep South Magazine: Duncan F. Kenner and Abe Hawkins of Ashland Plantation
The Turf Times is pleased to announce that our article about these two Louisiana horsemen is currently posted on the Deep South Magazine website here! Interested in learning even more about these heroes of Ashland Plantation? Read more on our website …
A Legacy of Triumph: More Stories of Duncan F. Kenner and Abe Hawkins at Ashland Plantation
Last fall during a return visit to Louisiana, our Times editor was fortunate to visit the grounds of Ashland Plantation, located 60 miles west of New Orleans in Ascension Parish. We hope you will first read the piece about the estate that is currently posted on the Deep South …