Mary Rampellini, a long-time correspondent for the Daily Racing Form, passed away on Saturday, July 4, reported the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters on Monday. She was 53.
According to DRF, the reporter and handicapper succumbed to complications from sepsis in a hospital in Grapevine, Texas.
Rampellini, the daughter of horseman Ralph Rampellini, who managed the racing stables of Nelson Bunker Hunt and John Franks, was also the author of the Ollie the Oaklawn Owl series, children's books aimed at educating a younger audience about the sport.
“All who came in contact with Mary were uplifted by her kindness and positivity,” read a NTWAB release.
Rampellini is survived by her mother, Patricia; sisters Anna and Christina; and her brother, Ralph. Her father died in 2023. Funeral services are pending.
The Rampellini Family asks the racing community to share a prayer, memory, or story about Mary. Please mail a letter to:
Mary Rampellini and Family
P.O. Box 462
Roanoke, Texas 76262
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