Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, died Aug. 22 at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick. He was 84. His family announced the death in a statement ...

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 ...

Secretariat's family tree spans almost the entire world of modern thoroughbred horse racing. That includes the 2026 Kentucky Derby, in which 19 of the 20 horses competing can claim to be descendants ...

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One horse stands out above all others across the previous 151 runnings of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: Secretariat, the legendary 1973 champion. Ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, Secretariat ...

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Triple Crown winner Secretariat's family was "outraged" by Jason Kelce's claims that the horse used steroids when it raced in the 1970s. "We, the family of Penny Chenery, strongly protest the grossly ...

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 ...

Jockey Ron Turcotte guides Secretariat toward the finish line to win the 1973 Kentucky Derby. Secretariat By Rich Nugent, The Courier-Journal, Louisville Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, ...