Forgotten heroes: Black winners of the Kentucky Derby; savvy Black jockeys dominated the event from its inception in 1875 until 1902.

Ebony | May 1, 1989| | Copyright

Forgotten Heroes: BLACK WINNERS OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Savvy Black jockeys dominated the event from its inception in 1875 until 1902

ON the first Saturday of this month, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., will kick off the 114th annual Kentucky Derby horse race with customary pomp and circumstance. The grounds, lawns and flower beds of the famous track have been meticulously manicured. Brilliant banners fly from atop the clubhouse and the grandstand. On the day of the race, television cameras will zoom in as thoroughbreds and jockeys form a colorful procession to the ...

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