Jockey Michael Baze found dead at Churchill Downs

Viva_La_Revolution

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Tue May-10-11 09:27 PM
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Jockey Michael Baze found dead at Churchill Downs

Source: Courier-Journal

Michael Baze, a young jockey considered a rising star by many, was found dead in his car Tuesday afternoon on the back side of Churchill Downs. He was 24.

Baze’s body was inside his Cadillac Escalade in the stable area near gate 5, said Jim Wesley, Jefferson County deputy coroner.

No foul play is expected and Louisville Metro Police were handling the matter as a death investigation, said police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley.

Wesley said an autopsy will be conducted Wednesday morning, along with toxicology tests.

Read more: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110510/SPORTS08/305100083/Jockey-Michael-Baze-found-dead-at-Churchill-Downs

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virgogal

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Tue May-10-11 09:32 PM
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1. Sad,way too young. RIP Michael.

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Blacksheep214

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Tue May-10-11 10:21 PM
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2. That sucks

Hope it was natural causes at least.

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jberryhill

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Tue May-10-11 11:47 PM
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3. Some jockeys develop problems from maintaining weight

Baze wasn't a "rising star" in my book, he'd already arrived. He had guts and a very good mental game. He made a lot of owners happy.

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LisaL

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Wed May-11-11 12:54 AM
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4. I believe a lot of jockeys do.

Edited on Wed May-11-11 12:56 AM by LisaL

They have to weigh in the low hundreds. How many men do you know who weigh that little?

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alfredo

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Wed May-11-11 11:04 AM
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5. Jockey's and formula 1 racers jeopardize their health for

the sake of a few ounces. I wouldn't rule out weight loss medications including cocaine.

BTW, Uncle Mo is touch and go. His digestive troubles has harmed his kidneys. He's being treated at Rood and Riddle so he is in good hands.

ArchArchArch is healing just fine, but his racing days are over. He had massive damage to his ligaments.

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Arkansas Granny

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Wed May-11-11 01:03 PM
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6. He was apparently due to appear in court this week on cocaine charges.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/05/dead-jockey-was-facing-cocaine-charges/1

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jberryhill

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Wed May-11-11 01:51 PM
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8. That's unfortunate

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Wed May-11-11 01:20 PM
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7. Dick Francis novel in the offing...

:shrug:

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