On this episode, come join Ash behind the scenes of the first ever Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky. Learn about the first winner, their gambling owner, their ex slave and now hall of fame trainer, and their teenage African American jockey. Fair dues: this episode does talk about gambling, slavery, racism, and rich people bullshit.
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Resources:
http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersColdstream.html
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1875
https://web.archive.org/web/20061008222137/http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/trainer.asp?ID=302
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-jockeys-128781428/
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