Diane Crump - A Horse-Racing Pioneers Life in the Saddle

In 1968, women mockingly labeled jockettes by a skeptical press, had begun demanding the right to apply for jockey licenses. On May 2, 1970, holding a permit to ride, Diane Crump, shattered tradition by becoming the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby.

About the author

Mark Shrager has published some 300 articles about every aspect of horse racing in magazines such as Turf & Sport Digest, American Turf Monthly and others. His 1974 Turf & Sport Digest article, "1,001 Surefire Ways to Lose a Horse Race," was published in the annual Best Sports Stories anthology. He is the author of The Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation (Lyons, 2016).He lives in Altadena, CA.

Summary

In 1968, women mockingly labeled jockettes by a skeptical press, had begun demanding the right to apply for jockey licenses. On May 2, 1970, holding a permit to ride, Diane Crump, shattered tradition by becoming the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Shrager, Shrager Mark
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781493037957
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3795-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Horses, riding; Horse Racing, SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Horse Racing