Career
Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Macbeth rode horses at Alberta racetracks before going to race in the United States. International in 1985 aboard Vanlandingham for trainer Shug McGaughey. Don MacBeth was the leading jockey at Monmouth Park for three years running between 1978 and 1980.
A resident of Reddick, Florida at the time of his passing in 1987, the following year Don MacBeth was inducted posthumously into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
After doing a show at a racetrack near Minneapolis, Minnesota, devoted fan and sometime racehorse owner, comedic actor Tim Conway had wanted to donate his fee to help former jockeys experiencing hard times but learned that no such fund existed. As of March 2007, the Fund has assisted more than 1,800 riders.
