Sport Diane Crump: First Female Kentucky Derby Jockey Dies at 77 by Javier Moreno - Sports Editor January 3, 2026 by Javier Moreno - Sports Editor January 3, 2026 Diane Crump, First Woman too Ride in Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77 WASHINGTON — Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail