There are a few female jockeys who will always be associated with their historic “firsts.” Diane Crump was the first female jockey to ride in a sanctioned race and the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Julie Krone became the first female rider to win a Triple Crown race when she guided Colonial Affair to victory in the 1993 Belmont Stakes. Jockey
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Remembering American Pharoah’s Magical ‘Grand Slam’ 2015 Season
It’s hard to believe it was more than 10 years ago. So much has happened in the real world since American Pharoah swept the 2015 Triple Crown and capped his 3-year-old season with a historic “Grand Slam” win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland.
2026 United Arab Emirates Derby at a Glance
The foreign flavor in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will come into focus Saturday with the running of the United Arab Emirates Derby Sponsored by Jumeirah at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
Griffin Johnson, Team Casse Make Another Kentucky Derby Bid with Silent Tactic
Last year, social media content creator Griffin Johnson became one of horse racing’s leading ambassadors as he took millions of his fans on an exciting journey to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve with Sandman.
