Ron Turcotte Canada's Greatest Jockey - Grand Falls ,NB
N 47° 02.953 W 067° 44.264
19T E 595875 N 5211406
This statue is in the middle of the road in Walton Glen New Brunswick.
Waymark Code: WMR2PH
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2016
Views: 5
Horse racing legend Ron Turcotte was honoured by the Town of Grand Falls with the unveiling of a this monument.
The bronze statue is of Turcotte on the famed horse Secretariat at the finish line of the Belmont Stakes to capture the Triple Crown in 1973.
The statue cost $300,000 and had taken 5 years to complete.
Turcotte lives in the Grand Falls area. He returned there to live after a racing accident in 1978 that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Identity of Rider: Ron Turcotte
Identity of Horse: Secretariat
Name of artist: Yves Thériault
Date of Dedication: July 19 2015
Material: Bronze
Position: One Hoof Raised
Unusual Features: Not listed
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