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Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey 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, New Brunswick.
Famed horse racing jockey who rode the legendary Secretariat to Triple Crown dies at 84
Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who won over 3,000 races including the Triple Crown with Secretariat, passed away Friday at 84 in his Canadian home.
'One Of The Game's Greats': Secretariat Jockey Ron Turcotte Dies At 84
Turcotte was inducted into six different sports Halls of Fame, including the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 1979, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. Among many honors, he was the recipient of the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award,
Ron Turcotte, Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to glory, dies at 84
Ron Turcotte, the Canadian jockey forever associated with the breathtaking 1973 Triple Crown procession by Secretariat, has died at age 84.
Ron Turcotte, jockey who rode Secretariat to Triple Crown triumph, dies at 84
Ron Turcotte, the jockey who rode Secretariat during his Triple Crown year in 1973 and electrified the sport, died Friday at his home in Canada. He was 84.
Horse Racing Legend Ron Turcotte, Secretariat’s Iconic Triple Crown Jockey Passes At 84
In 1948, he ended horse racing's Triple Crown drought by winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes twice each.
Legendary horse jockey, who rode Secretariat to Triple Crown, dies at 84
Turcotte's long-time friend Leonard Lusky confirmed the jockey's death in a statement from Turcotte's family, who said he died of natural causes at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick.
Secretariat's Triple Crown jockey Ron Turcotte dies at 84
Ron Turcotte, who famously rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973 to earn an enduring place in horse racing lore, died Friday at the age of 84.
Ron Turcotte, jockey who rode Secretariat to Triple Crown, dead at 84
Turcotte famously swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont with Secretariat to win the first Triple Crown in 25 years.
Ron Turcotte, Secretariat's Triple Crown-Winning Jockey, Dies At Age 84
Ron Turcotte, who was one of the most accomplished jockeys in horse-racing history, died Friday at the age of 84.
From the archives: Secretariat jockey Ron Turcotte
Jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to a Triple Crown in 1973, died on August 22, 2025 at age 84. In this June 24, 1979 "Sunday Morning" report, Turcotte talked about life after a terrifying accident at Belmont Park when he fell off a horse and suffered injuries that made him paraplegic.
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