Ted R. Rice was an American

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

. He rode the winning horse Paul Jones in the

1920 Kentucky Derby The 1920 Kentucky Derby was the 46th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 8, 1920, and was run at a mile and one-quarter. Paul Jones won the race by a nose after staving off Upset, who showed impressive speed on the home str ...

. Rice received a $5,000 bonus from owner Capt. Ral Parr for winning the race. Ted Rice died after a fall from a horse on October 6, 1923. To add to the tragedy, his mother was in the stands.''New York Times'', October 7, 1923
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