The Hidden Black History of Horse Racing

Did you know that thirteen of the fifteen jockeys in the first Kentucky Derby were black men? Black horse jockeys were black America’s first sports stars’, winning fifteen of the first twenty-eight Kentucky Derby’s. Black jockeys would dominate the sport for its first thirty years. The first Kentucky derby was ran in 1875 at Church Hill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Oliver Lewis a black jockey was the first winner of the Kentucky Derby, the three-year old thoroughbred horse he rode named Aristides recorded the fastest time ever for a horse that size. Blacks learned to master horses and horse racing through the time they spent caring for horses during slavery. Slave masters forced blacks to serve as the riders, groomers and trainers of their horses. Visit us at www.ontheshoulders1.com or www.ontheshoulders.org Visit https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... to download out African history curriculum app. To schedule African history education classes or life skills training click here: http://ontheshoulders1.com/contact/ To subscribe to our On the Shoulders of Giants mailing list click the link: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.co... [email protected] FB: On the Shoulders of Giants Twitter: @Ontheshoulders1 Instagram: @ontheshoulders1 Google+: Ontheshoulders1