The most dominant champion of the late 1880's not only ran like a machine with his effortless long strides, but he was raced ...

He won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end horse racing’s Triple Crown drought that dated to Citation in 1948.

In 1973, Secretariat was established as the greatest racehorse of the modern age, winning the Triple Crown of U.S. Thoroughbred Horse Racing while setting records in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness ...

Ron Turcotte, best known as the jockey for 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, and a beloved figure in the Thoroughbred racing community, died of natural causes on Aug. 22 in his Drummond home ...

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Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte won the Triple Crown in 1973 with Secretariat. Secretariat won the 1973 Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, a record time of 2:24 that stands today. Turcotte won 3,032 races ...

"Ron was a legendary rider and also an inspiration for all he achieved and overcame during his incredible life. Although best known for sweeping the Triple Crown with Secretariat - culminating with a ...

(AP) - 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 ...