Menotti Aristone

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Menotti Aristone
BornFebruary 19, 1942
DiedFebruary 26, 2013 (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationjockey

Menotti John Aristone (February 19, 1942 – February 26, 2013)[1] was an American jockey who raced in the 1975 Kentucky Derby on his horse Bombay Duck. He was leading by three lengths when someone in the infield threw a flying disc over his head. That caused the horse to shy back and then someone else in the infield threw a can of beer at the horse, hitting him in the hipbone, causing Aristone to throw in the towel.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Menotti John Aristone Sr". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Great Redeemer, last in the '79 Kentucky Derby, is now a - 05.06.91 - SI Vault". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Archives - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.