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Kendrick Carmouche Will be the 1st Black Jockey in Kentucky Derby Since 2013

Kendrick Carmouche Will be the 1st Black Jockey in Kentucky Derby Since 2013 Kendrick Carmouche will participate in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Photo credit- @NYRA- Twitter According to the Associated Press, Kendrick Carmouche will be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013, when he competes in it on Saturday. It was also reported that Carmouche is currently one of the few remaining Black jockeys in the U.S. “As a Black rider getting to the Kentucky Derby I hope it inspires a lot of people because my road wasn’t easy to get there and I never quit,” Carmouche said in the AP article. “What I’ve been wanting all my career is to inspire people and make people know that it’s not about color. It’s about how successful you are in life and how far you can fight to get to that point.”

With Kendrick Carmouche, a Black jockey returns to the Kentucky Derby

With Kendrick Carmouche, a Black jockey returns to the Kentucky Derby
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Kendrick Carmouche to be first Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2013

Kendrick Carmouche to be first Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2013 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 one of the few remaining Black jockeys in the United States. Much like Marlon St. Julien in 2000, Patrick Husbands in 2006 and Kevin Krigger in 2013, his presence in horse racing s biggest event is a reminder of how the industry marginalized Black jockeys to the point they all but disappeared from the sport.

Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 13

Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 13 STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer April 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 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 Marlon St. Julien in 2000, Patrick Husbands in 2006 and Kevin Krigger in 2013, his presence in horse racing’s biggest event is a reminder of how the industry marginalized Black jockeys to the point they all but disappeared from the sport.

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