Legendary Jockey Dead at 52 After Health Issue

Rob Carr/GETTY Former jockey Robby Albarado died on Tuesday at the age of 52. The Lafayette, Louisiana, native was hospitalized for the days leading up to his death due to a procedure to insert a stent to alleviate a blockage near his heart, according to trainer Kenny McPeek. According to a spokesperson from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the track was informed of his death by his friends and family members. “Saying goodbye to someone who left us too soon is extremely difficult,” said…