jockey
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Baffert, who had won the Oaks the last three years, saw his best hope vanish barely 100 yards into the race when jockey Mike Smith pulled up Forced Entry, the 5-2 second choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Connor Ring, a jockey and Williams' daughter's partner, was also present and tried to move Williams away, the court heard.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
"I just pinch myself every time I ride him. He's in a league of his own," jockey Purton said after coming home in a record time of 1min 19.36sec.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Last week the 20-year-old became the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK horse race.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Fitzsimmons handed the jockey his whip, then rode his own horse right past him to win, urging him with nothing but hands and voice.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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