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TORONTO – Caribbean jockeys such as ace rider Patrick Husbands could soon return to the saddle at the prestigious Woodbine racetrack, after the Ontario government gave the green light for horse racing to resume in the province next month, following a deadly wave of COVID-19. There has been no thoroughbred action at the racing oval in Toronto’s west end since a surge of the viral illness forced a government-ordered lockdown …

TORONTO, Canada – Caribbean jockeys like ace rider Patrick Husbands could soon return to the saddle at prestigious Woodbine after Ontario government authorities gave the green light for horse racing to resume in the province next month, following a deadly wave of COVID-19.There has been no thoroughbred action at the racing oval in Toronto’s west end since a surge of the COVID-19 virus forced a government-ordered lockdown of the province last November, bringing a premature end to the season.The 2020 season had also been delayed from April until June following the outbreak of the pandemic, a...

Louisiana's Kendrick Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since ’13

Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2013 Black riders were atop 13 of the 15 horses in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, but today there is only one Long before Kendrick Carmouche started riding horses growing up in Louisiana, Black jockeys were synonymous with the sport. Black riders were atop 13 of the 15 horses in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 and won 15 of the first 28 editions of the race. Everything has changed since: Carmouche on Saturday will be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and is just one of a handful over the past century. Carmouch...

Kendrick Carmouche to be first Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2013 Long before Kendrick Carmouche started riding horses growing up in Louisiana, Black jockeys were synonymous with the sport. Black riders were atop 13 of the 15 horses in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 and won 15 of the first 28 editions of the race. Everything has changed since: Carmouche on Saturday will be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and is just one of a handful over the past century. Carmouche is one of the few remaining Black jockeys in the United States. Much like Marlon St. Julien in 2...