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Diane Crump

Diane Crump

1948 - 2026

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Diane Crump, the pioneering American jockey who broke gender barriers in professional horse racing, including becoming the first woman to ride in a pari-mutuel race and in the Kentucky Derby, died January 1, 2026, at the age of 77. She died in hospice care in Winchester, Virginia, after a battle...

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