The winning jockey get a percentage of whatever the owner gets. It was around $140,000 in the 2010 race.
The first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby was Oliver Lewis.
No female jockey has ever finished better than 11th in Kentucky Derby.
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Jockey Victor Espinosa rode 'War Emblem' to win the 2002 Kentucky Derby.
Jockey Chris Antley rode Strike the Gold to win the 1991 Kentucky Derby
Jockey Kent Desormeaux rode 'Real Quiet' to win the 1998 Kentucky Derby.
Jockey Jimmy Boland rode horse 'Lieutenant Gibson' to win the 1900 Kentucky Derby.
1875, when Oliver Lewis won the first ever Kentucky Derby.
Jockey Gary Stevens rode 'Thunder Gulch' to win the 1995 Kentucky Derby.
He was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby.
Jockey Angel Cordero, Jr. rode 'Cannonade' to win the 1974 Derby.
Animal Kingdom won the 137th Kentuky Derby. John Velazquez was the jockey. It was his first Kentucky Derby win.