Bobby Ussery, Hall of Fame Jockey Whose Horse Was Disqualified in 1968 Kentucky Derby, Dies at 88

Bobby Ussery, Hall of Fame Jockey Whose Horse Was Disqualified in 1968 Kentucky Derby, Dies at 88
Jockey Bob Ussery sits atop Proud Clarion as they entered the winners circle after winning the Kentucky Derby horse race in Louisville on May 6, 1967. AP Photo
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Bobby Ussery, a Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1967 Kentucky Derby and then crossed the finish line first in the 1968 edition only to be disqualified days later, has died. He was 88.

Ussery died Thursday of congestive heart failure at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, Florida, his son Robert told The Associated Press on Friday.