Nevertheless, Bridgeman says that he wants people to get away from color lines when it comes to attending the Derby. “We’ve got to get away from it’s a black event or it’s a white event ...

Jimmy Winkfield, the most recent Black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, he won in 1901 and in 1902. His story is fascinating because he was the dominant jockey here.

From 1921 to 2000, no black jockeys competed. Wikimedia Commons. When the horses enter the gate for the 143rd Kentucky Derby, their jockeys will hail from Louisiana, Mexico, Nebraska and France.

In 2021 Woodford Reserve highlighted the contributions of Black jockeys in the history of the Kentucky Derby. We feel like it’s worth highlighting again before this year’s race. The person who ...

While there have been so many great Black jockeys to grace the track at Churchill Downs and win the Derby, it all started with one, Oliver Lewis. Let’s take you back to 1875.

This weekend, Kevin Krigger will be the first black jockey in the Kentucky Derby in more than a decade. If he wins, he'll be the first African-American to do so since 1902.

Kendrick Carmouche Will Be First Black Jockey to Compete at Kentucky Derby Since 2013 "As a Black rider getting to the Kentucky Derby, I hope it inspires a lot of people because my road wasn't ...

When the horses enter the gate for the 143rd Kentucky Derby, their jockeys will hail from Louisiana, Mexico, Nebraska, and France. None will be African American. That’s been the norm for quite a ...

Husbands said Carmouche becoming the first Black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby since 1902 “would be a blessing. It would bring tears to a lot of people’s eyes.” ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This year marks the 146th year for the Kentucky Derby. There have been a lot of changes over the years. We want to go back in history to look at a forgotten part of the part. To most ...

Black horsemen launched the Kentucky Derby, dominating the horse racing scene before being overtaken by Jim Crow laws, which forced them out in the early 1900s. In 1875, Oliver Lewis was the first … ...

(LEX 18) — Every horse running in the Kentucky Derby has its unique story. Those stories include the people behind them, from the owners to the breeders and trainers.