Eliza Carpenter
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Virginia |
| United States | |
| Died | Oklahoma |
| United States | |
| Known for | Early African-American horse racer and Oklahoma pioneer |
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| ID | 3798493 |
Eliza Carpenter Life story
Eliza Carpenter was a race horse owner and jockey who was born into slavery and achieved success as the only African-American horse racer in early Oklahoma. For more than thirty years she owned and raced a number of Thoroughbred horses in country circuits, winning many races and considerable money.
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