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Award-Winning Turf Writers Predict the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Superfecta
Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob introduced Tom to Thoroughbred racing soon after that.
Jockey Tommie Jakes, 19, dies at home hours after his final ride: Tributes pour in from the horseracing world
Widely considered one of the most promising young riders around, Jakes got his first winner at 16 on board a horse four years his junior.
Apprentice jockey Jakes dies aged 19
Apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes has died aged 19, the Injured Jockeys Fund and Professional Jockeys Association announce.
