Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte Net Worth
Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte Net Worth is
$800,000
Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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. | Date Of Birth | July 22, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Despite his success, Ron Turcotte is known for his modesty. |
| 2 | His career ended as a result of an accident during a July 13, 1978 race at Belmont Park in New York that left him a paraplegic. |
| 3 | Awards and Honors: Order of Canada, United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, Big Sport of Turfdom Award, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Avelino Gomez Memorial Award, Paul Harris Fellowship Award. |
| 4 | U.S. Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1972 on Riva Ridge and 1973 on Secretariat); Preakness Stakes (1965 on Tom Rolfe and 1973 on Secretariat); Belmont Stakes (1972 on Riva Ridge and 1973 on Secretariat). |
| 5 | Jockey in North American Thoroughbred racing who in 1973 became the first jockey in twenty-five years to win the U.S. Triple crown when he rode Secretariat to victory in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Minutes Sports | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Secretariat's Jockey (segment "Secretariat") |
| Secretariat's Jockey: Ron Turcotte | 2013 | Documentary | |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Way It Was | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Triple Crown of Racing | 1973 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Secretariat's Jockey: Ron Turcotte (2013)
as Actor
The Triple Crown of Racing (1973)
as Himself
60 Minutes Sports (2013)
as Himself - Secretariat's Jockey (segment "Secretariat")
ESPN SportsCentury (2000)
as Himself