Oliver Lewis, the Black jockey who won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, was commemorated with a statue on June 24 at ...

Oliver Lewis was only 19 when he won the Kentucky Derby. He was one of the Black jockeys in the history of Churchill Downs ...

A tribute now stands at Churchill Downs, honoring the man who rode into history in the first Kentucky Derby.

Oliver Lewis rode Aristides in 1875 to the first ever Kentucky Derby win. Now, there is a statue honoring him at Churchill ...

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The bugle is ready to sound, the mint juleps are being poured, and the eyes of the sporting world are squarely fixed on Churchill Downs for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, May 2, ...

Churchill Downs unveiled a new statue Wednesday honoring Oliver Lewis, the jockey who guided Aristides to victory in the ...

Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making more history for trainer Cherie ...

Cherie DeVaux's family piled into a big white van and drove from New York to Louisville to watch Golden Tempo run in the Kentucky Derby.

Racing expert Gene Menez has identified the horses to bet in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and none is Golden Tempo ...

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