The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, in conjunction with Breeders' Cup Festival Week 2015 and MT Brilliant Farm, is very excited to be hosting the play 'I Dedicate this Ride: The Making of Isaac Burns Murphy'.

Written by Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker and produced by Message Theater Acting Troupe, 'I Dedicate this Ride' celebrates the life of one horse racing's most notable jockeys, Isaac Murphy. These performances coincide with the historic Breeders' Cup and the activities of Breeders' Cup Festival Week 2015. 

In this powerful production, Message Theater presents a richly imagined play written by Frank X Walker which brings to life the mind and heart of thoroughbred racing legend, jockey Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896). Born into slavery, Murphy rose to prominence in a brilliant career that brought him wealth, honor and international fame. Follow Murphy's dramatic journey in the post -Civil War South to become America's most celebrated black jockey.