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Winkfield's Derby Legacy

Published May 3, 2002 at 11:00 PM CDT

Jockey Jimmy Winkfield was the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, 100 years ago this year. For Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR's Howard Berkes reports on Winkfield's legacy and the history of African Americans in horseracing.

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