Marlon St. Julien

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Marlon St. Julien

American jockey

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African Americans and Horse Racing
In 2000 jockey Marlon St. Julien became the first African American to ride in the Kentucky Derby since 1921. He finished seventh. In that same year William E. Summers IV chaired the Derby Festival Board, only the second African American to do so. “It’s great having an African…
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In 2000 jockey Marlon St. Julien became the first African American to ride in the Kentucky Derby since 1921. He finished seventh. In that same year William E. Summers IV chaired the Derby Festival Board, only the second African American to do so. “It’s great having an African…
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