Don MacBeth
MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund: Updated to note memorial fund went out of business in 2011. Also noted that Conway had become president of the fund.
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==MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund== |
==MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund== |
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After doing a show at a racetrack near [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], devoted fan and sometime racehorse owner, [[comedy]] [[actor]] [[Tim Conway]] had wanted to donate his fee to help former jockeys experiencing hard times, but learned that no such fund existed. In cooperation with Don MacBeth's widow, Conway became a co-founder, |
After doing a show at a racetrack near [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], devoted fan and sometime racehorse owner, [[comedy]] [[actor]] [[Tim Conway]] had wanted to donate his fee to help former jockeys experiencing hard times, but learned that no such fund existed. In cooperation with Don MacBeth's widow, Conway became a co-founder, president, and member of the [[board of directors]] of the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund to assist injured and disabled riders. When it ceased operations at the end of 2011, the Fund had assisted more than 2,000 riders.{{cite web|url= https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/132556/macbeth-memorial-fund-to-cease-operations/ |title= MacBeth Memorial Fund to Cease Operations |publisher=[[Blood-Horse]], Lexington, Kentucky |date=2011-12-30 |access-date=2026-04-21}} |
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==References== |
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