Churchill Downs honors 1st Kentucky Derby-winning jockey with new statue Jun 24, 2026 Jun 24, 2026 Updated Jun 24, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Churchill Downs unveiled a statue honoring Oliver Lewis, the first Kentucky Derby-winning jockey. Tags Louisville-news Wdrb-news Wdrb News As featured on Churchill Downs honors 1st Kentucky Derby-winning jockey with new statue Churchill Downs unveiled a statue honoring Oliver Lewis, the first Kentucky Derby-winning jockey. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forecast Radar Weather Marc Weinberg's Friday night weather Poll Most Popular Articles Videos ArticlesKentucky doctor awarded $3.5M in lawsuit over hospital’s handling of patient complaintKYTC pauses plan to reduce lanes on 2nd Street Bridge after engineers found new 'structural' damage161-year-old Louisville mansion on the market for $3.6MDriver arrested after fleeing crash that injured motorcyclist on I-265 South, police sayIndiana lawmaker proposes ending property taxes with new service taxLouisville woman arrested after allegedly setting apartment on fire during argumentPolice report more victims of Kentucky car dealership accused of selling cars it never paid for5 things to do in the Louisville area the weekend of June 26-28CRAWFORD | Kenny Klein, beloved longtime Louisville sports information director, dies at 66Historic downtown Louisville building eyed for $74M hotel transformation Videos
Churchill Downs honors 1st Kentucky Derby-winning jockey with new statue Churchill Downs unveiled a statue honoring Oliver Lewis, the first Kentucky Derby-winning jockey.