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Sports · New BrunswickHall 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.
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Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, has died at 84
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Kentucky Derby · KentuckyCarl Pollard’s 5-year-old gelding Mercante, one of the favorites in Saturday’s Grade 2 Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational at Kentucky Downs, transitioned on Kentucky Derby day from Cinderella story to legitimate contender every time he runs. That’s when Mercante nearly pulled off an upset in the $1 million Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs, leading in the final furlong before finishing second by three-quarters of a length to favored Spirit of St …See the Story
Mercante, No Longer a Cinderella, Takes on Kentucky Turf Cup
Bossier City · Bossier CityLouisiana Downs will host its richest race of the season Saturday with the $250,000 Super Derby. The prestigious event, first contested in 1980, has long been the crown jewel of the track’s Thoroughbred season and will highlight an eight-race card. First post is 4:35 p.m. EDT, with the Super Derby scheduled as the seventh race at 7:36 pm. Leading the field is Instant Replay, the 6-5 morning-line favorite trained by North America’s leading condit…See the Story
