3 hours ago · 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 …

43 minutes ago · WASHINGTON — 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 …

51 minutes ago · After Crump made history in 1970, it would be 14 more years before another female jockey would ride in the Derby.

4 hours ago · Diane Crump, the pioneering Thoroughbred jockey whose riding breakthroughs set the stage for generations of female riders, died Jan. 1 at an inpatient hospice facility in …

9 hours ago · Diane Crump, who paved the way for female jockeys in the sixties and became the first to ride in the Derby, passed away Thursday.

Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby in 1970, died Thursday after a battle with brain cancer, leaving behind a legacy of courage, grit, and progress for generations ...

1 day ago · A pioneering female jockey who became the first woman to ride as a professional in the US has died peacefully. Diane Crump, 77, had been receiving palliative care since October …

2 hours ago · A picture of Diane Crump in 1969 at the Hialeah Park Race Track, where she made history as the first female professional jockey. (Photo courtesy of Keeneland via Facebook)

3 hours ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Diane Crump, a pioneering force in horse racing who broke barriers has died at 77. On Friday, family confirmed that Crump passed away following a battle …

28 minutes ago · WASHINGTON -- 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 …