Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte dies
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Hall of Fame legend Ron Turcotte passes away at 84 leaving behind a timeless legacy in horse racing
Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, famed for riding Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, passed away on August 22, 2025, at 84. His remarkable career
The Canadian jockey won each Triple Crown race twice, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end the sport's Crown drought that dated to Citation in 1948.
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Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, has died at 84
Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died. He was 84. Turcotte’s family said through his longtime business partner and friend Leonard Lusky that the Canada-born jockey died of natural causes Friday at his home in Drummond,
Churchill Downs posted a picture of Turcotte in the Winner's Circle following Kentucky Derby win on Friday in announcing the passing of the Hall of Fame jockey.
Demolition began for the clubhouse at Pimlico Race Course Thursday, marking a pivotal moment for the redevelopment of the historic Triple Crown track in Baltimore’s Park Heights neighborhood. “What we are seeing here today is about much more than horse racing,