The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve heads south this Saturday to Tampa Bay Downs, which hosts the $400,000, Grade 3 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby.
Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop did not set out to become the first Black woman licensed to train racehorses in the United States. Horses were a part of her, and she wanted to make her living training them. Her perseverance not only made her a pioneer, but it also sparked a legacy that influenced generations of people who followed her into the game, ensuring that her name would live on long beyond her days on the racetrack.
Seven racehorses and six trainers account for the 13 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winds its way through Oaklawn Park this Sunday, for the $1.25 million, Grade 2 Rebel Stakes.
