Their triumphs ended a 25-year Triple Crown drought. Now 81, Turcotte is the last surviving member of Secretariat's team as he marks the 50th anniversary of their feat with the Belmont Stakes on ...

OCEAN CITY — There are 10 jockeys who have won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing and only one, Eddie Arcaro, who has won it twice. Ron Turcotte, who aboard Secretariat in 1973 set record ...

Ron Turcotte, who aboard Secretariat in 1973 set record Triple Crown times that still stand, came closest to being the only one to accomplish the feat back-to-back.

FILE - Jockey Ron Turcotte, left, aboard Secretariat, turns for a look at the field many lengths behind, June 9, 1973, as they make the final turn on their way to winning the 1973 Triple Crown in ...

Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, is shown next to a monument of him and Secretariat in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

Turcotte’s riding career was cut short on July 13, 1978. He fell from his horse, Flag of Leyte Gulf, in his last race of the day at Belmont Park, the site of his Triple Crown triumph.

Turcotte’s riding career was cut short on July 13, 1978. He fell from his horse, Flag of Leyte Gulf, in his last race of the day at Belmont Park, the site of his Triple Crown triumph.

Turcotte’s riding career was cut short on July 13, 1978. He fell from his horse, Flag of Leyte Gulf, in his last race of the day at Belmont Park, the site of his Triple Crown triumph.

Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte joined Ed and Steve to talk about winning the Triple Crown, and watching American Pharoah do the same last year.

The legendary race horse sealed the Triple Crown with a remarkable 31-length victory at Belmont Park – to some it’s still the greatest achievement in the history of the sport.