Overview

• Turcotte’s death on Friday was confirmed by a family statement released through longtime representative Leonard Lusky.
• He guided Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, highlighted by a 31‑length Belmont Stakes victory in a still‑standing record time of 2:24.
• Over a nearly two‑decade career, he won 3,032 races before a 1978 spill at Belmont Park left him paraplegic.
• He became a prominent advocate for injured riders through the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and remained a visible ambassador for the sport.
• Inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 1979, he was also the last surviving member of Secretariat’s core team, drawing tributes from NYRA, Woodbine and Churchill Downs.