Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).
Ronald Joseph Morel Turcotte CM (born July 22 1941) is a retired Canadian thoroughbred race horse jockey best known as the rider of Secretariat winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973.
- award
- Woodbine Racetrack, Avelino Gomez Memorial Award, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Big Sport of Turfdom Award, Sovereign Award
- birth date
- 1941-07-22
- birth place
- New Brunswick, Canada, Drummond New Brunswick
- honours
- National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, Order of Canada, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Paul P. Harris, Hawthorne_Racing_Hall_of_Fame, Long_Island_Sports_Hall_of_Fame, New_York_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
- occupation
- Jockey
- race
- Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Adirondack Stakes, Bernard Baruch Handicap, Sanford Stakes, Breeders' Stakes, Queens County Handicap, Autumn Stakes (Canada), Excelsior Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Canadian International Stakes, Evening Attire Stakes, Dwyer Stakes, Alcibiades Stakes, Cornhusker Handicap, Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Gotham Stakes, Laurel Futurity Stakes, Schuylerville Stakes, Sport Page Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Santa Anita Handicap, Brooklyn Handicap, Red Smith Handicap, Withers Stakes, Coronation Futurity Stakes, Cup and Saucer Stakes, Tremont Stakes, Monmouth Oaks, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Wood Memorial Stakes, Alabama Stakes, American Derby, Beldame Stakes, Blue Grass Stakes, Champagne Stakes (United States), Coaching Club American Oaks, Diana Stakes, Florida Derby, Hollywood Derby, Hopeful Stakes, Man o' War Stakes, Manhattan Handicap, Matron Stakes (United States), Suburban Handicap, Belmont Futurity Stakes, Stars and Stripes Stakes, Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes, Flash Stakes
- race horse
- Damascus (horse), Crafty Lace, Secretariat (horse), Northern Dancer, Riva Ridge, Dahlia (horse), Fanfreluche (horse), Fort Marcy (horse), Shuvee, Quadrangle (horse), Politely, Tom Rolfe, Arts and Letters, Dark Mirage, Upper_Case
- wins
- 3032