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  1. May 5, 2017 · Diane Crump broke the Kentucky Derby’s gender barrier in 1970. She talks with CNN Opinion about her career and her hopes for the next generation of women riders.

  2. Jul 29, 2020 · 10. Diane Crump at home in Linden, Va. Jared Soares for The New York Times. By Kerry Hannon. July 29, 2020. This article is part of a series on resilience in troubled times — what we can learn...

  3. May 4, 2024 · Overcoming crowd hostility and making history. Diane Crump, the first female professional jockey (1969) and first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby (1970). The pioneer rider shattered the glass ceiling for women on the horse racing saddle. Posted Saturday, May 4, 2024 8:00 am.

  4. Aug 10, 2023 · Article by TRC: Pioneering former jockey who in 1969 became the first professional woman rider to take part in a US pari-mutuel race answers our regular questionnaire.

  5. Sep 26, 2012 · As a 19-years-old she also became the first woman to compete in the Kentucky Derby in 1970. "It was great for me as a rider, as a female and as a person," Crump said. Courtesy Diane Crump. From...

  6. May 4, 2019 · The Kentucky Derby’s first female jockey ignored insults and boycott threats. She just wanted to ride. Diane Crump was just 21 when she made horse-racing history. By Eliza McGraw. May 4, 2019...

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  8. Crump was the first of just six females to ride in the Kentucky Derby, illustrating the huge difference between opportunity and equality in the minds of many involved in the sport. Yet for Crump, some of the changes she has witnessed since her struggles in the 1960s and 1970s have been remarkable and quite satisfying.

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