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Ron Turcotte

Canadian thoroughbred jockey (1941-2025) · Canada · On the map · Athletes · Died at 84

Ronald Joseph Morel Turcotte was a Canadian thoroughbred race horse jockey best known as the rider of Secretariat, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973.

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2025Died22 August 20252012Order of New BrunswickAwardQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee MedalAward2002Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee MedalAward1979George Woolf Memorial Jockey AwardAward1941Born22 July 1941

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Order of New Brunswick2012
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal2012
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal2002
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award1979
Member of the Order of Canada
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

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Country
Canada
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2025 · aged 84

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