Jockey dies after fall from horse in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (TS) -The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is investigating the death of a Texas jockey who was thrown from his horse during a thoroughbred race at Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw over the weekend.

58 year old Mark Pace died Sunday while riding the too deliciously ironic-named Reap What You Sow during a 5 1/2 furlong race. (of course, Pace himself was not in the race furlong)

Darrell Haire, the western region manager of the Jockey's Guild (that guy must get ALL the chicks), reports this is the 150th jockey to die in a riding accident in North America since 1940, or enough to re-create the "follow the Yellow Brick Road" scene from The Wizard of Oz. Despite that grim number, it must be pointed out that in that time frame, way more boxers have died than jockeys, which might go a ways in determining which underwear is truly the best.

At the time this post was written, there was no information available regarding which glue factory Pace would be shipped to.

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Chris Real