Ted R. Rice was an American jockey. He rode the winning horse Paul Jones in the 1920 Kentucky Derby. Rice received a $5,000 bonus from owner Capt. Ral Parr for winning the race.[1]
Ted Rice died after a fall from a horse on October 6, 1923.[2] To add to the tragedy, his mother was in the stands.[3]
References
- ^ Dubuque, Iowa Telegraph-Journal, May 16, 1920
- ^ "Jockey Ted Rice Killed: Succumbs to Concussion of Brain after Fall at Jamaica Saturday When Mckee Smashed Fence [article] - Page [1], Daily Racing Form, 1923-10-09". Drf.uky.edu. 1923-10-09. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ New York Times, October 7, 1923 Retrieved August 4, 2018
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