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Jockey Who Won ’63 Kentucky Derby Helped Lead Way for Latinos
By Greg Kocher, Kansas City Star Braulio Baeza was born in Panama and lives in New York, but his story is inextricably tied to Kentucky and Lexington. He won the […]
Latino jockeys among the richest in the world
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) The big news this weekend was that a Latino jokey had won the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, again. They’re making a […]
How Jockey Victor Espinoza Went From 14 Year-Old Bus Driver To First Latino To Win Triple Crown
*I don’t tire of this story. He had a fake ID and used it to get a job driving a bus – he was 14 years old. VL By Remezcla […]
Victor Espinoza wins second straight Kentucky Derby
*This is the third Kentucky Derby win for Mexican jockey Victor Espinoza. He won the race last year and on 2002. When interviewed immediately after the race Espinoza said “I’m […]
Immigrant workers at Churchill Downs fear deportation
*The 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby is the coming weekend. Known as” The Greatest Two Minutes In Sports,” there will be 20 horses at the starting gate, half will […]
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Monday May 7, 2012 Will Hispanic Immigration Trends Hurt Obama in 2012? (The National Journal): The cresting of the great generation-long wave of legal and illegal immigration from Mexico won’t meaningfully […]