Word: jockey
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...success only four times-twice with Grover Cleveland, twice with Woodrow Wilson. The rest of the time, largely under the tutelage of William Jennings Bryan, its presidential record has been inglorious. Indeed, even when Mr. Bryan has not piloted the donkey himself, he has usually ridden behind the jockey. Numbers of Democrats say his riding has made the donkey lame...
...makes it not as a necessity but as a continuous party policy. Although the average voter realizes that final compromise is inevitable, he likes to see his party stand four-square on every issue. Liberalism, from the very start of the political race, rides two mounts; and such a jockey is fortunate if he does not end in the dust...
...parade before the race, the French four-year-old seemed lacklustre; there was a negligence under his sleek grace; and he needed a touch of the whip to bring him up to the barrier-a touch that made him sulky. Jockey Kummer, instead of Jockey Haynes, had the leg up and rode an adequate race except for that one rash touch. Away they went-a flash of silk, a huddle of bobbing heads at the turn, one, two, pulling away, animated toys all; then the stretch, the crowd ris- ing, a tatoo of hoofs-F. A. Burton's Wise...
...head showed the way. Inch by inch Wise Counsellor moved up-abreast, ahead. Came Ladkin farther out, little by little; then he too was ahead. On the turn Epinard was seen to slow up, veer right, flatten out again in a dash for the outside after losing four lengths. Jockey Haynes had feared a "pocketing" but his caution was costly. Racing through the home stretch Epinard was one heart-breaking stride short of Ladkin at.the finish...
...receipt of $28,750-the purse for International Special No. 2. Gratified, said Major Belmont; "What can a man say ? What can a man say who has just won so great a triumph?" Said Pierre Wertheimer, owner of Epinard: "I believe my horse should have won the race." Said Jockey Haynes, whose overcautious riding turfmen blamed for the French stallion's second U. S. defeat: "It was a shame...