Trailblazer Diane Crump: The Legacy of A Pioneering Jockey

Diane Crump, First Female Jockey at Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77

Diane Crump, who became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race in 1969 before blazing a trail in the Kentucky Derby a year later, has died at 77. Crump went on to win 228 races before riding her last in 1998.

Diane Crump, Pioneering Female Jockey, Won 228 Races

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. Crump, who was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer, died Thursday in...

Trailblazer Diane Crump: The Legacy of A Pioneering Jockey

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