From the archives: Secretariat jockey Ron Turcotte - CBS News
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Jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to a Triple Crown successful 1973, died connected August 22, 2025 astatine property 84. In this June 24, 1979 "Sunday Morning" report, Turcotte talked astir beingness aft a terrifying mishap astatine Belmont Park erstwhile helium fell disconnected a equine and suffered injuries that made him paraplegic.