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Coverage dated January 2, 2026

Diane Crump, famed jockey and the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

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Diane Crump died Thursday night in hospice care, her daughter said. The 77-year-old was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

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  1. NBC News

    Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77 (opens NBC News)

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    Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died.

  2. CBS News

    Diane Crump, famed jockey and the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77 (opens CBS News)

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    Diane Crump died Thursday night in hospice care, her daughter said. The 77-year-old was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

  3. New York Times

    Diane Crump, first female jockey to race in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77 (opens New York Times)

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    Crump was the first female jockey to ride professionally in a U.S. horse race in 1969, and the first woman to ride in the Derby in 1970.

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