George Smith, The 1916 Derby and Beyond
The 1916 Kentucky Derby winner, widely considered unremarkable in victory, made up for it years later with a dazzling performance against other Kentucky Derby winners.
Read moreThe 1916 Kentucky Derby winner, widely considered unremarkable in victory, made up for it years later with a dazzling performance against other Kentucky Derby winners.
Read moreAnna Lee Aldred became the first woman to receive a jockey’s license in 1939, but what of the women who came before her?
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Read moreIt’s been a hundred years since Regret won the 1915 Kentucky Derby with ease. The race itself wasn’t thrilling, but the idea of a filly as a Kentucky Derby winner more than made up for it.
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