Roberto Pineda
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Roberto Pineda was a Mexican
jockey
who competed in Thoroughbred horse racing
in the United States
.
Racing at Pimlico Race Course
in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 3, 1978 Roberto Pineda was in an accident that took his life. Jockey Rudy Turcotte's horse went down which set off a chain reaction collision involving Pineda and jockey James Thornton who was injured. Turcotte suffered a broken neck and other bone fractures that ultimately ruined his career, but Roberto Pineda died from his injuries.
For the Pineda family, this was the second such racing tragedy. Roberto's older brother, Alvaro
, a top jockey in California
who had won the 1974 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
, was also killed in a freak starting gate accident at Santa Anita Park
in 1975.
He is survived by his wife Maxine Pineda and two sons Roberto Pineda Jr, Alvaro Cipriano Pineda
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
who competed in Thoroughbred horse racing
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Racing at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 3, 1978 Roberto Pineda was in an accident that took his life. Jockey Rudy Turcotte's horse went down which set off a chain reaction collision involving Pineda and jockey James Thornton who was injured. Turcotte suffered a broken neck and other bone fractures that ultimately ruined his career, but Roberto Pineda died from his injuries.
For the Pineda family, this was the second such racing tragedy. Roberto's older brother, Alvaro
Alvaro Pineda
Alvaro Pineda was a Mexican jockey who competed in Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States.A top jockey in California, in 1966 Álvaro Pineda finished second in wins at Del Mar Racetrack to Donald Pierce then was the track's leading rider in 1968. He made one one appearance in the Kentucky...
, a top jockey in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
who had won the 1974 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
The George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award has been presented by Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, annually since 1950 to the thoroughbred horse racing jockey in North America who demonstrates high standards of personal and professional conduct, on and off the racetrack.The award was created...
, was also killed in a freak starting gate accident at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...
in 1975.
He is survived by his wife Maxine Pineda and two sons Roberto Pineda Jr, Alvaro Cipriano Pineda