A crowd gathered to watch the 142nd edition of the flee for the roses to honor the black jockeys who played such a prominent role in the early history of the raceThe mint juleps were flowing,and the music, supplied by a jazz trio tucked into the dining room, or was southern and sweet. Women in elaborately designed hats and men in snappy fedoras selected from a menu in which bourbon played a featured role,their Derby-best attire not deterring them from digging into the ribs that streamed from the kitchen on trays held tall about the servers’ heads. Louisville? Lexington? Related: Nyquist produces brilliant flee to win Kentucky Derby Related: CJ McMahon and the rise and fall of the black jockey Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com