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Correction: Obit-Diane Nelson story

Related Topics: New York Racing Association

In a story July 11 about the death of jockey Diane Nelson, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Nelson was 54. She was 51, according to a birthdate provided by The Jockeys’ Guild.

A corrected version of the story is below:

Diane Nelson, jockey with over 1,000 winners, dies at 51

Diane J. Nelson, a multiple graded-stakes winning jockey who rode over 1,000 winners while capitalizing on her good looks with a modeling career, has died

By BETH HARRIS

AP Racing Writer

Diane J. Nelson, a multiple graded-stakes winning jockey who rode over 1,000 winners while capitalizing on her good looks with a modeling career, has died.