First African-American to win the Kentucky Derby...
THE NORTH AMERICAN, Philadelphia, May 5, 1898
- Kentucky Derby
- Plaudit - horse
- Willie Simms
The top of pg. 3 has column heads on the Kentucky Derby. The winning jockey was Willie Simms, an African-American. He also won in the 1896 running as well. His name is only mentioned in the results (and misspelled; see). Heads include: "Kentucky Derby Won By Plaudit" "Aristocratic Son of Himyar Defeats Lieber Karl in a Grand Race" "Thousand Witness the Event" with more (see).
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SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 4, 1902
- Jimmy Winkfield - Negro jockey... Last black to win Kentucky Derby
- Thoroughbred horse racing
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SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 8, 1955
- Bill "Willie" Shoemaker
- Kentucky Derby horse racing
- Thoroughbred racehorse "Swaps"
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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 14, 1891
- 1891 Kentucky Derby victory
- Isaac Burns Murphy - African-American jockey
- 1st to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 8, 1938
- Lawrin wins Kentucky Derby
- American Thoroughbred racehorse
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice
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