Acadiana native wins the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, in historic weekend at Churchill Downs

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Acadiana native wins the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, in historic weekend at Churchill Downs

This is the story of one Acadiana High Product, who's done something in the sports of horse racing, only seven jockey's have done before him. I'm talking about winning the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, and the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Brian Hernandez Junior, becomes the eighth and the first since his mentor/idol: Calvin Borel did it back in 2009. Brian Hernandez says "Actually, he's a he's been an idol of mine growing up. When I first moved t…