1.0John Tedescohttps://johntedesco.net/blogJohn Tedescohttps://johntedesco.net/blog/author/sa_reporter/Death of a troubled jockeyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9BzLav18IK"><a href="https://johntedesco.net/blog/2009/10/26/death-of-a-troubled-jockey/">Death of a troubled jockey</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://johntedesco.net/blog/2009/10/26/death-of-a-troubled-jockey/embed/#?secret=9BzLav18IK" width="600" height="338" title="“Death of a troubled jockey” — John Tedesco" data-secret="9BzLav18IK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Last week, sports editor Brad Lehman asked me to look into the death of Mark Pace, a 58-year-old jockey who died Oct. 18 at an Oklahoma racetrack. Brad wanted to know how this old jockey, who had little recent experience racing, ended up on that horse. Finding the answer was difficult because it turned out ... Read morehttps://johntedesco.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/MarkPace1.jpg450350