Word: lawrin
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...devoted himself to racing. But his devotion to fine horseflesh for its own sake was complicated by the responsibilities of ownership. In 1931 B.A. sold his string, took a job as head man of Kansas City's Woolford Farm. Seven years later he reached the top when Lawrin won the Derby...
...Widener and the Flamingo. This week Arcaro will ride either Devil Diver or Shut Out. If he boots home the winner, he will deserve to be ranked with Earl Sande and Negro Isaac Murphy, the only two jockeys ever to ride three Kentucky Derby winners. Arcaro won with Lawrin in 1938, with Whirlaway last year...
...rider to a full-fledged jockey, he was signed up by rich Sportsman Herbert Woolf (at a reputed salary of $20,000 a year plus 10% of winning purses). In the Kentucky Derby, Peewee Flinchum will probably ride Woolf's Prompt Pay, by the same sire as Lawrin (1938 Derby winner). His following hoped he would have better luck in the Derby than he did during his first bugless day. He rode four horses, but nary a winner...