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Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, has died at 84
Ron Turcotte won over 3,000 races including two Triple Crowns, later becoming an advocate for disabled jockeys after a 1978 accident left him paraplegic.
- Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died at the age of 84.
- His family stated that Turcotte died of natural causes at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick, according to Leonard Lusky.
- Turcotte is remembered for winning more than 3,000 races and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 1979.
- Jim Lawson, Woodbine chairman, referred to Turcotte as a true Canadian icon whose impact on horse racing is immeasurable.
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The SaratogianRon Turcotte dies at 84; legendary jockey rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press 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, New Brunswick. He won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end …
Hall of fame jockey Ron Turcotte, the man who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown, dies at 84
“The world may remember Ron as the famous jockey of Secretariat, but to us he was a wonderful husband, a loving father, grandfather, and a great horseman.” the family said.
Ron Turcotte the jockey of all-time great racehorse Secretariat dies at the age of 84 - The Mirror
Horse and rider gained a place in the history books in 1973 when their successes in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes gave them the US Triple Crown
Together with Secretariat she became a sports celebrity: their speed record has been undefeated since 1973
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