About
About
The Legacy of Black Horsemen, an hour-long historical documentary, tells the stories of Black jockeys, trainers, owners, grooms, and exercisers in the 1800s whose contributions helped lay the foundation for the Thoroughbred industry. It is an era that paralleled slavery, the outbreak of the Civil War, and the ensuing segregation and Jim Crow laws that generations would face and overcome to be successful. Utilizing contemporary interviews, reenactments, historical photographs and paintings, the film highlights the Black horsemen who were instrumental in making Thoroughbred racing America’s first national pastime. The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
The image of the painting First Futurity by L. Maurer appears courtesy of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
TV Schedules
Upcoming
The Legacy of Black Horsemen
Explore the stories and contributions of Black jockeys, trainers, owners, grooms and exercise riders in the 1800s who persevered through enslavement, the outbreak of the Civil War, segregation and Jim Crow laws and were instrumental in laying the foundation of the Thoroughbred industry in America. A 2023 KET production. This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
- Saturday February 28, 2026 4:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 28, 2026 3:00 am CT on KETKY
Recent
The Legacy of Black Horsemen
- Wednesday February 25, 2026 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday February 25, 2026 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday February 23, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday February 23, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Monday February 23, 2026 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Monday February 23, 2026 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 10:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 9:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Saturday February 7, 2026 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday February 5, 2026 10:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday February 5, 2026 9:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday February 5, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday February 5, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday February 5, 2026 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday February 5, 2026 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday February 4, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
- Wednesday February 4, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday February 3, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday February 3, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday February 3, 2026 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday February 3, 2026 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday February 2, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday February 2, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET
