Don Pierce, a Hall of Fame jockey who won more than 3,500 races, dies at 89
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Don Pierce, who won 3,546 races during a 30-year riding career that culminated in his election to racing’s Hall of Fame, has died.Pierce died Monday in Denton, Texas, according to social media posts on Thursday from his brother, Larry, who was a former jockey, and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
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