Marlon St. Julien (born February 13, 1972, in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American equestrian professional in Thoroughbred horse racing.
In 2000, he became the first African-American jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby in 79 years, when he rode Curule to a seventh-place finish.
[1] St. Julien began his professional riding career in 1989 at Evangeline Downs where he won his first race.
As part of Black History Month, ABC Sports broadcast Raising the Roof: Seven Athletes for the 21st Century which aired February 5, 2000, and featured Marlon St. Julien and six other American athletes, including Tiger Woods and Venus & Serena Williams.
In 2021, St. Julien became an agent, putting an end to time riding horses, due to his long-term injuries from his 2018 incident.