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On February 7, 1969, Diane Crump became the first woman jockey to ride in a professional, pari-mutuel race in the United States at 20. This achievement built on a life long love of horses and years of hard work training racehorses. On May 2, 1970, Diane was the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Over her racing career, Diane broke open the field of racing for women jockeys on 1,682 rides. After her racing career ended, Diane started a business pairing riders with horses in multiple disciplines. Known for her gracious, and effervescent personality, Diane left an impact on everyone she met.

We give a special thank you to Jessica Whitehead and Katrina Helmer at the Kentucky Derby Museum for their time meeting with us for an interview about Diane's impact on horse racing!

Come along with us as we explore Diane's love of horses, legendary firsts, and first hand accounts through history and astrology ahead of the 152nd annual Run for the Roses!

Sources

Articles:

• “An Uphill Battle for the First Female Jockey Diane Crump” (https://tinyurl.com/37u936hw)
• “Diane Crump and the Jockeys Who Broke Down Barriers” (https://tinyurl.com/yc3vkb4h)
• "Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr: Father of the Kentucky Derby" (https://tinyurl.com/mr2nchnf)
• “Trailblazing Jockey Crump Dies at Age 77” (https://tinyurl.com/yf7fz7n5)
• “When Women Took the Reins” (https://tinyurl.com/yc4sw6kk)

Books:

• Diane Crump: A Horse-Racing Pioneer’s Life in the Saddle by Mark Shrager
• Gender in FEI Sport, July 2023, by Fédération Équestre Internationale

Digital Media:

• Diane Crump: The First Woman Jockey in the Kentucky Derby on Grit, Faith, and Perseverance (https://tinyurl.com/ysuy78vb)
• Diane Crump Talks Making History, Perseverance in Boundless Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/5n6kw5yk)
• Diane Crump on Thoroughbreds at RRTP (https://tinyurl.com/4szasntk)
• Legacy Battle #107: Diane Crump (https://tinyurl.com/bda3sx7a)

Websites:

• A look back at the career of Diane Crump, the first woman to race in the Kentucky Derby (https://tinyurl.com/4hun3va4)
• Diane Crump Equine Sales, Inc. (https://tinyurl.com/mwdm4vae)
• Diane Crump Obituary (https://tinyurl.com/5btkv9k2)
• Jockey Profile | Diane Crump (https://tinyurl.com/394f7kuw)
• The History of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby (https://tinyurl.com/bduwwha3)
• Kentucky Derby (https://tinyurl.com/yc8jstk4)

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