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Racing jockey dies after a spill

SALLISAW, Oklahoma -- As reported by Tulsa World: "A jockey riding in a horse race at Blue Ribbon Downs died Sunday after he fell from the horse.

"Mark Pace, 58, of Texas, died Sunday after a spill in the first race at noon at Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw.

"When changes were announced before the start of the races, Pace was named to ride a horse that jockey Mike Bishop was originally scheduled to ride, 3-year-old filly Reep What You Sow, the No. 2 horse in the race.

"...during the 5 1/2-furlong race, the filly ran into the rail and Pace fell. An ambulance transported Pace to Sequoyah County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The track announcer, Jesse Ullery, said he believed Pace was dead on the track before being taken to the hospital.

"...Pace, a native Texan, had recently returned to riding after being away for an extended period..."

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