First Woman to Ride in The Kentucky Derby

A lover of horses since she was a child, she helped women jockeys break into the world of professional horse racing

- BY CHRIS KORNELIS

Clockwise from left: Crump, at the Kentucky Derby in 1970; riding "Bridle 'n Bit" (center) at Hialeah Park, 1969; escorted by police to the paddock at Hialeah.