"Despite his horse racing success, his grave sat unmarked for more than 60 years until the 1960s, when a Kentucky researcher tracked down his burial site. Murphy was re-interred twice, and now lies 10 miles away at the Kentucky Horse Park, an educational farm dedicated to the state's equestrian culture. Since its opening, he's been the only man buried at the park, feet away from Man o' War, an American thoroughbred who won 20 of 21 races and is widely considered the best horse to ever race.


