Comments on: Jockey Tragically Killed Thursday, Wins the Title Friday https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/ Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 01:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Dave M. https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-39261 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 07:50:42 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-39261

eclipseann said: “His “Widow” was my Grandmother. This really did happen, although it was not quite as dramatic as portrayed.”

Ralph Neeves and Midge was my dad’s Aunt and Uncle.

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By: eclipseann https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-26557 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:24:14 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-26557 His “Widow” was my Grandmother. This really did happen, although it was not quite as dramatic as portrayed.

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By: navroan https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-24448 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:03:40 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-24448 In his defense, 500$ and a watch in 1936 was a hefty amount of money…. roughly about $7,600 in 2009 dollars, plus whatever the watch was worth =)

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By: mbhatnagar https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-21724 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:39:59 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-21724 Revived again! DI indeed.

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By: Blase Splee https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-15308 Wed, 30 May 2007 21:31:28 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-15308 Or ummm 30th…damn calendar.

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By: Blase Splee https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-15307 Wed, 30 May 2007 21:29:57 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-15307 The comments section of this article was pronounced dead on December 10th, 2005…BUT suprisingly came back to life on May 5th, 2007!!!

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By: naser https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-674 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:32:43 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-674 damn, now I want to be a horse Jockey rathat than a Me Engg :)

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By: Marius https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-673 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:27:07 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-673 Ah, if only the youth of today could see that sort of drive. Do you think Shaq or Terrel Owens would come back from the dead for $500 and a watch?

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By: vlsi0n https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/jockey-tragically-killed-thursday-wins-the-title-friday/#comment-665 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:18:44 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=258#comment-665 Pretty cool

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