Black Horse Jockey Wins The First Kentucky Derby

Mon, 05.17.1875

Black Horse Jockey Wins The First Kentucky Derby

Lewis and Aristide

On this date in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run, and a Black man was the winning jockey.

Oliver Lewis rode three-year-old Aristide in record time, winning the race.

Reference:

KCHR.KY.gov

Kente Page.com

Baltimore Times.com

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Poetry Corner

Fast breaks, Lay up, With Mercury’s Insignia on our sneakers, We outmaneuvered the footwork Of bad angels. Nothing but a hot Swish of strings like silk Ten feet out. ... SLAM, DUNK, & HOOK by Yusef Komunyakaa.

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