Roberto Pineda
| Roberto Pineda | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | July 29, 1952 Mexico |
| Died | May 3, 1978 (aged 25) |
| Career wins | not found |
Roberto Pineda (July 29, 1952 – May 3, 1978) was a Mexican
Thoroughbred horse racing
in the United States.
Racing at
Baltimore, Maryland
, on May 3, 1978, Roberto Pineda was in an accident that took his life. Jockey Rudy Turcotte's horse went down, setting off a chain reaction collision involving Pineda and jockey James Thornton. All three jockeys were seriously injured, with Pineda dying later that day.
For the Pineda family, this was the second such racing tragedy. Roberto's older brother,
broken neck
and became a paraplegic.
Pineda was survived by his wife Maxine and their two sons, Roberto Jr and Alvaro Cipriano.
Roberto and his brother Álvaro are buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale Los Angeles County California in plot: Garden of Honor, Lot 6820–1.
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