DIDN’T LIVE AT THE HOME. HE WILL BE BACK IN COURT LATER THIS MONTH. THE FIRST WOMAN TO RIDE THE KENTUCKY DERBY HAS DIED, ACCORDING TO HER FAMILY. DIANE CRUMP PASSED AWAY ON NEW YEAR’S DAY. SHE HAD ...

Diane Crump, the first woman to compete in the Kentucky Derby as a jockey, died this week at the age of 77. Crump was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer and died Thursday ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby has died. Diane Crump died on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, according to a post on a GoFundMe by her daughter, Della Payne.

She was the first professional female jockey to compete at a track in the United States where betting was legal, and notched up 228 career victories. Credit: Kentucky Derby MuseumCredit... Supported ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

Sovereignty, who dominated 3-year-old racing this past year with wins in the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Travers, will return to racing in 2026. Michael Banahan, director of bloodstock for ...

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 was diagnosed ...

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 was diagnosed ...

Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, died Jan. 1, according to a social-media post from her family, after being diagnosed in late 2025 with glioblastoma, an aggressive ...

(LEX 18) — Diane Crump, the first female jockey to race in the Kentucky Derby, has died from an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 77. A Connecticut native, Crump first made history in 1969 as ...