A memorial service for former steeplechase jockey and trainer H. Brooks Durkee will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, at St. James Episcopal Church in Monkton, Md. He died April 27 in Florida at the age of 46. A reception will be held following the service, and directions will be be provided at the church.
He rode from 1988 through 2012, and his best season was 1995, when he had 10 wins.