jockey
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In a tribute on Monday, her commanding officer described her as "a bright light in any room she entered" and "an immensely professional solider and an exceptional jockey".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He is the ninth jockey to complete the double — Brian Hernandez Jr. did it two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
If Further Ado were to win the Derby, it would be with three-time Derby-winning jockey John Velazquez aboard—the same rider who was denied a fourth Derby victory when Medina Spirit was disqualified.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
But while other classics come and go and jockey for position, a reliable fixture among the top 10—for the past four polls and 34 years—has been “Tokyo Story” by Yasujirō Ozu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In his pockets the officer found $112, a bus ticket for Petersburg, Illinois, and documents that identified him as Thomas Dowell, an obscure local jockey.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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