For over a century his historic achievement was unrecognized.
But at 19 yrs old, Oliver Lewis climbed atop the colt Aristides at the track that would become Churchill Downs, and rode that colt to victory, winning the very first Kentucky Derby 150 yrs ago & shattered all records.
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But at 19 yrs old, Oliver Lewis climbed atop the colt Aristides at the track that would become Churchill Downs, and rode that colt to victory, winning the very first Kentucky Derby 150 yrs ago & shattered all records.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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But by the early 1900s, they’d been pushed out of the sport that would become America's longest-running sporting event & Lewis's achievement still one of the greatest wins.