Jan. 30, 1924: Oliver Lewis, the African American first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, dies ... won the race by two lengths in front of a crowd of 10,000 spectators. Lewis was told to lead ...
Highlights of What’s New in 2025 A Landmark Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs’ 150th Anniversary Churchill Downs celebrates 150 years with $90 million in upgrades, perfectly timed for the ...
Anymore, you’re more likely to see seersucker suits and sun dresses in the Kentucky Derby Infield than tank ... It might be the fact that it’s the same crowd that came when I was in my 20s ...