Friday, April 26, 2013

Derby Trivia

On February 22, 1989, Barbara Jo Rubin became the first female jockey to win a horse race. She rode Cohesian to victory at Charlestown Racetrack in West Virginia. The first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby was Diane Crump on May 2, 1970.
 

1 comments:

the dogs' mother said...

My grandparents took me to a horse race when I was 12-ish. Ended up with me owning and showing a Tennessee Walker/Arab. He had saddles and gear for English and Western, his own trailer and a stallion as his bestest friend.