What It All Means

Published: May 10, 2008, 9:56 pm

A glossary for the uninitiated: Apprentice Jockey: See Padawan Azeri: There is religion, there is politics, and then there is Azeri. Shaped by trainer Laura de Seroux to become the leading money winning female horse in all of North America, Azeri injured a tendon in 2003, whereupon de Seroux recommended her retirement. Azeri's owner, Michael Paulson, then transferred the mare into the hands of D. Wayne Lukas. This move was fairly controversial in the sense that the O.J. Simpson verdict was somewhat divisive. If you are interested in kicking off a really spectacular bar fight amongst horse people, we highly recommend that you bring up Azeri. Bailey, Jerry: Ridiculously successful, seven-times-over Eclipse Award-winning jockey who retired in 2006. Jerry currently stands nicknameless here Along The Rails, as we strongly suspect that he is not, technically, human. Belmont Stakes: The third and longest leg of the (Visa!) Triple Crown, held at Belmont Park in New

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