Word: solely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...American jockey to win the fabled Epsom Derby in 65 years. Before a crowd of near ly 300,000 that included his father and Queen Elizabeth II, Cauthen led from start to finish over the mile-and-a-half course on three-year-old Slip Anchor, thereby becoming the sole rider to win both the Epsom and the Kentucky derbies. Ahead by 15 lengths at the final turn, "I couldn't believe my eyes," the 118-lb., 5-ft. 5-in. Cauthen recalled later. "I couldn't see the others, but Slip Anchor wasn't going flat out. From then...
...Oilman J. Paul Getty, who died in 1976, chose to litigate instead. In a bizarre and bitter feud, family members sued to break up the $4 billion trust that has been the source of their fortune and to remove Gordon Getty, 51, a son of J. Paul's, as sole trustee...
...year as part of Texaco's $10 billion acquisition of the Getty firm. While the sale of Getty stock greatly enhanced the trust's value, the Georgettes argued that the deal violated provisions of the trust and that Gordon, who sings and composes opera, had abused his authority as sole trustee...
Barnaby's impressive showing in the win column is not the sole basis for the respect he enjoys. Many have noted that his care for the game and its players, have made him an outstanding coach...
...students who have applied, only one has been allowed to design a special concentration in women's studies. The Government Department lost its sole course on women and politics when Ethel Klein left for Columbia. Of the History Department's more than 100 courses, the three focusing on women have an equally uncertain future...