24-year old jockey Michael Baze was found dead in his vehicle at Churchill Downs on Tuesday evening.
Baze was pronounced dead at 4:47pm EST. There were no signs of foul play and the death is currently under investigation.
Baze comes from a prestigious family of jockeys. His cousin is a hall of fame jockey and his father, uncle, and another cousin are all jockeys.
He rode Kentucky Debry runner up Nehro to a win on February 21 at Oaklawn. Baze was scheduled to race on Thursday at Churchill Downs.
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