As you prepare to watch the Kentucky Derby this weekend, May 7, here's a different analysis of horse racing jockeys that you may have not seen before. The article was posted on the NPR website, but originally appeared in the Root. Here's a link to the article:

"Silks, Saddles and Discrimination"

http://www.theroot.com/views/silks-saddles-and-discrimination?page=0,0&auto=true