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Legendary Jockey Turcotte Passes at Age 84

POSTED: August 22, 2025

Turcotte and Secretariat at the 1973 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. (Jim McCue) Member of Order of Canada rode the iconic Thoroughbred Secretariat Chris Lomon,...

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"Hats, Hooves, and History: The Magic of the Kentucky Derby"

POSTED: April 16, 2024

Aristides' victory marked the beginning of a storied tradition in 1875*. (C. Lloyd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) By Nick Costa As the 150th Kentucky...

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In His Own Words: Ron Turcotte on Secretariat’s Historic 31-Length Belmont

POSTED: June 5, 2023

The infamous photo by renowned track photographer Bob Coglianese. (courtesy of NYRA/Adam Coglianese) By Ryan Martin  ELMONT, N.Y. - On June 9, 1973, at Belmont...

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One on One with Ron Turcotte

POSTED: September 24, 2021

The best Ron Turcotte interview ever The best Secretariat conversation in horse racing Welcome to another great episode of Past the Wire TV. You won't...

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More Ray racetrack tales and more Pancho

POSTED: August 9, 2021

Welcome back to Past the Wire TV. We thought we were moving on but Ray had some more thoughts to share on Frank Pancho Martin....

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The Right Call For The Kentucky Derby

POSTED: April 23, 2019

  [caption id="attachment_25238" align="aligncenter" width="228"]  [/caption] The Right Call By Kaitlin Free Each year when the Kentucky Derby rolls around a few jockeys in the...

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