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Isaac Murphy was not only the first African American jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, he was the first jockey of any race to accomplish this feat. Murphy was inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 1955.
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Which African American won the 2009 Kentucky Derby?
The winning jockey in the 2009 Derby wasn't African American. Instead, it was a white rider who'd been the winning jockey in 2007. The winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966]. The winning horse was Mine That Bird [foaled May 10, 2006], at 2 minutes 02.66 seconds.
Who was the first African American Disc Jockey in the US?
Jack Cooper
What can be said about black people and the Kentucky Derby?
That the first winning jockey and the first winning trainer were African Americans is an interesting fact about black people and the Kentucky Derby. Oliver Lewis [1855? 1856?, Fayette County, Kentucky - 1924] was the winning jockey at the inaugural Kentucky Derby of May 17, 1875. The winning horse, Aristides, was trained by Ansel Williamson, a posthumous inductee into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1998.
What was the name of the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875?
Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], one of 14 African Americans among a total of 15 jockeys, was the person who won the first Kentucky Derby. The exact winning date was May 17, 1875. The winning horse was Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.
What was Mine That Bird's winning time in the 2009 Kentucky Derby?
Two [2] minutes 2.66 seconds was the time that it took Mine That Bird [foaled May 10, 2006] to win the 2009 Kentucky Derby. The winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966]. He had been the winning jockey in the 2007 Derby. He became the winning jockey again in the 2010 Derby.
