From the jockey only known as Simon to two-time Derby winner Jimmy Winkfield, discover some of the most important African American figures in horse racing on the Black Heritage in Racing Tour. Hear about their incredible legacies while exploring the grounds at Churchill Downs before concluding the tour in the Black Heritage in Racing Exhibit where you’ll learn how African American trainers, horse owners, and jockeys continue to shape the future of racing today.
As part of Louisville Tourism’s Unfiltered Truth Collection and thanks to generous sponsorship by the James Graham Brown Foundation and Churchill Downs, our Black Heritage in Racing Tour and Exhibit can pay proper homage to the many African Americans who played an integral role throughout the history of the Kentucky Derby and Thoroughbred racing itself.
