Q:Facts: - horses: mocha express - awards: leading -rrb- leading rider at lone star park -lrb- 1998 -rrb- rider leading rider at kentucky downs -lrb- 1999 -rrb- at delta downs -lrb- 1993 , 1994 - birth date: february 13 , 1972 - name: marlon st. julien - race: lone fayette stakes -lrb- 1999 , 2001 -rrb- selene stakes -lrb- star 2000 -rrb- arlington-washington lassie stakes -lrb- 2001 -rrb- pocahontas stakes park -lrb- 2001 -rrb- arlington sprint handicap -lrb- 2001 -rrb- handicap -lrb- 1998 , 1999 -rrb- - birth place: lafayette , louisiana , united states - occupation: jockey Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of marlon st. julien .
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marlon st. julien -lrb- born february 13 , 1972 in lafayette , louisiana -rrb- 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 .-lsb- http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2002/derby_history/african_americans_in_the_derby/jockeys.html] st. julien began his professional riding career in 1989 at evangeline downs where he won his first race .he was the leading jockey at delta downs in 1993 and 1994 , at lone star park in 1998 , and at kentucky downs in 1999 .as part of black history month , abc sports broadcast '' '' which aired february 5 , 2000 , and featured marlon st. julien and six other american athletes , including tiger woods and venus & serena williams .the program won the 2000 media eclipse award for national television - features .-lsb- https://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=5081]