As a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, who has largely spent his jockey career as a regular on the Kentucky circuit, Brian Hernandez Jr. felt an obvious connection with Calvin Borel. So when 18-1 shot ...

Epic Ride will be part of the field in the 2024 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs. Spots for the Run for the Roses are earned by gaining points through a series of Kentucky Derby prep races ...

Multiple Group 1-winning jockey Joe Fanning has called time on his career in the saddle and will retire at the age of 55 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died. She was 77.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jockey Diane Crump exercising horse at Gulfstream Park race track in 1968. - Ray Fisher/The Chronicle Collection/Getty Images ...