{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62c72aba59a237001306b4eb/643b1f696cc468001132730b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The First Kentucky Derby","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62c72aba59a237001306b4eb/1657219882952-09d4dc1e3c9b6b062e5ecb6ee78ada91.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode, come join Ash behind the scenes of the first ever Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky. Learn about the first winner, their gambling owner, their ex slave and now hall of fame trainer, and their teenage African American jockey. Fair dues: this episode does talk about gambling, slavery, racism, and rich people bullshit. </p><p><br></p><p>To support the podcast, please consider a donation or membership on our Buy Me A Coffee page at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypod </p><p><br></p><p>Resources: </p><p><a href=\"http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersColdstream.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersColdstream.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1875\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1875</a></p><p><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20061008222137/http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/trainer.asp?ID=302\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://web.archive.org/web/20061008222137/http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/trainer.asp?ID=302</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-jockeys-128781428/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-jockeys-128781428/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.derbymuseum.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.derbymuseum.org/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493075546/The-First-Kentucky-Derby-Thirteen-Black-Jockeys-One-Shady-Owner-and-the-Little-Red-Horse-That-Wasn't-Supposed-to-Win\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493075546/The-First-Kentucky-Derby-Thirteen-Black-Jockeys-One-Shady-Owner-and-the-Little-Red-Horse-That-Wasn't-Supposed-to-Win</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"LitStory Podcast Productions"}