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The Island That Produces Kentucky Derby Champions: How Puerto Rico Became the World’s Greatest Jockey Factory
Puerto Rican jockey José Ortiz, riding the victorious horse Golden Tempo, after winnning the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 2, 2026. Credit: Credit: Leandro Lozada / AFP via Getty Images

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The Island That Produces Kentucky Derby Champions: How Puerto Rico Became the World’s Greatest Jockey Factory

Two Puerto Rican brothers finish 1st & 2nd at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 150 years — and the school that made them is a free vocational program on an island that has been producing world-class jockeys for half a century

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