Ron Turcotte is a retired Canadian jockey who rode Secretariat to the U.S.Triple Crown in 1973. He also rode the following winners (Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes -1972 and Preakness Stakes -1965). He had over 3,000 career wins.
2. Aristides (1875)
Answer: Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis (1856-1924) was an African-American jockey who rode Aristides to victory in the very first Kentucky Derby. The pair also came second in the Belmont Stakes.
3. Needles (1956)
Answer: David Erb
Needles and David Erb narrowly missed the Triple Crown in 1956 by winning the
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes but came second in the Preakness Stakes.
4. Old Rosebud (1914)
Answer: John McCabe
Old Rosebud (1911-1922) was plagued by illness throughout his career but after 80 starts he had 40 victories and placed in 13.
5. Go for Gin (1994)
Answer: Chris McCarron
Chris McCarron is a retired American jockey who not only won the Kentucky Derby in 1994 on Go for Gin but he also won the race in 1987 and the Belmont Stakes (1986 and 1997) and the Preakness Stakes (1987 and 1992).
6. Azra (1892)
Answer: Alonzo Clayton
Alonzo Clayton (1876-1917) was an African-American jockey who at the age of 15, rode Azra to victory in 1892.
7. Animal Kingdom (2011)
Answer: John Velazquez
John Velazquez was born in Peurto Rico has also won the Belmont Stakes (2007 and 2012).
8. Reigh Count (1928)
Answer: Chick Lang
Charles "Chick" Lang (1905-1947) was a Canadian jockey who had 601 career wins. He father-in-law trained the 1903 Kentucky Derby winner, Judge Himes.
9. Sunday Silence (1989)
Answer: Pat Valenzuela
Sunday Silence and Pat Valenzuela also won the Preakness Stakes in 1989.
10. Lawrin (1938)
Answer: Eddie Arcaro
Eddie Arcaro (1916-1997) is an American jockey who won the U.S Triple Crown twice (1941 and 1948). He rode 4,779 winners in his career.
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