Word: swooshes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Nashua eased wide, as Jockey Eddie Arcaro held him off the pace. Summer Tan, too, ran with the pack. Coming around the stretch turn again, Nashua made his move. He pulled up for a split-second look at Swaps, and then Shoemaker took his mount away. Said Arcaro later: "Swoosh went Swaps." Nashua just did not have it. Swaps drove past the wire, winner by a length and a half and richer by $108,400. In show position, 6½ lengths back, came fading Summer...
...started out touring with a blind men's band. The leader used a specially designed baton that made an audible swoosh so the musicians could follow his beat. At one time or another George had played with most of Britain's top dance bands. Among his fans was the late Fats Waller, who assured Shearing, "You'll kill them in America...