Perfect Timing - Jockey Isaac MurphyPerfect Timing How Isaac Murphy Became One of the World's Greatest Jockeys Written by Patsi B. Trollinger Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue Isaac Murphy was one of the greatest jockeys in the history of horseracing. But if it hadn't been for one lucky day in 1873, he might never have ridden at all. On that day, Isaac was offered the chance to ride a horse. He took the opportunity, and from the moment he sat in the saddle his life changed forever. Isaac