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Black Gold and the local connection Mayor Pam Hoots shared that she was going to write a story about the Kentucky Derby and Black Gold but she decided to share her brother's story that follows: Every year Kroger commemorates a prior Derby winner with glasses, mugs, t-shirts, etc. This year the honor goes to a horse named Black Gold who won the Derby exactly 100 years ago. A Native-American woman owned Black Gold. She was the first female owner and still is the only Native American owner of a Derby winner. How and why did a Native-American woman have the capacity and financial wherewithal to own a Derby winner at that time in history? A little more than 100 years ago my great-great-great-great Uncle, Al Hoots, decided he wanted to move out West at the start of the oil boom. Al moved to Oklahoma and purchased land. He also married a Native-American lady who became Rosa Hoots. He often spoke of his dream to own a Derby horse. Unfortunately, he died before the dream was fulfilled. But Rosa became fairly wealthy from oil that was found on their land. She used some of the money to purchase Black Gold, who won the Kentucky Derby in 1924. This story was posted on 2024-05-16 01:29:22
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