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Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2013
Black riders were atop 13 of the 15 horses in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, but today there is only one
Long before
Kendrick Carmouche started riding horses growing up in Louisiana, Black jockeys were synonymous with the sport.
Black riders were atop 13 of the 15 horses in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 and won 15 of the first 28 editions of the race. Everything has changed since: Carmouche on Saturday will be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and is just one of a handful over the past century.
Carmouche is now one of the few remaining Black jockeys in the U.S. Much like
A Look Back At Mary Hirsch, Who Opened The Door For Female Trainers At Derby Sponsored by:
Mary Hirsch holding a horse named Jack Horner, with Max Hirsch looking on
When Vicki Oliver takes Hidden Stash to the saddling paddock on Saturday, she ll join a select group of trainers in Kentucky Derby history. Oliver will be the first female trainer to start a Derby runner in six years, and only the 17
th in the race s 147-year history. In interviews on the subject, Oliver has made it clear she s not ultra-keen on the female trainer angle – after all, horses don t spend much time fretting about the anatomy of their owners, trainers, or riders, and true horsemanship isn t ordained by chromosomes. In fact, the very first female trainer who blazed a trail for Oliver and others may have felt very much the same way.
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