The Washington times., 1931-01-03
SchoIas tic Stars Play Columbus and Ben Franklin Teams
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A year ago the racetrack crowd
gossiped that Raymond C"SonnyD
Workman, the brilliant Washing
ton Jockey, was nearing the end
Of his bright career. It was
whispered that increasing weight
had Workman hanging on the
ropes" and his jockey days were
numbered.
Sonny silenced these rumors by
turning in the greatest season
of his entire career in 1880 and
today he is lighter than at any
time in the past four years. He
weighs but lis pounds and this
poundage is remarkable for Work
man scaled 1877 pounds at this
time in 1927. -
Doesn't Go On Diet
The midget Washingtonian
states he doesn't put himself on
any diet whatever when riding
or during the off-season. He
doesn't eat candy, cake or ice
cream simply because he has al
ways held a. dislike for these
sweets, even since the days when
he romped around the Union Sta
ton Terminal with other boys of
that sector.
II eat heartily, except the
day before when 1 am to ride"
declares Workman. Even
then, / don't hold myself down
too hard. Many persons believe
that jockeys eat like canarieS.
Nothing Is further from The
truth. Only big fellows, like
Earl Sande and the late CIar.
ence Hummer, have to 80 on
diet"
Workman led all riders in per-
centage Of winning mounts +or
1880, having an average Of % at
the Maryland tracks and "a for
the New York tracks, where the
class Of horses and Jockeys COM
pete. He brought home 152 win
nerS but was topped in this
respect by Jockey Harry r. Riley
who led l74 horses under the
wire first. However, Riley cam
paigned throughout the month
OF December, at the jefferson
Park track in New Orleans where
he Steered home 1S winners
while Workman rested at his
home here with his wife and
baby daughter.
Didn't Ride At New York
Moreover, Riley did not ride at
the New York tracks where
Workman had his highest per-
centage. Again, had Workman
decided to ride at Jefferson, it
is likely he would have topped
Riley. In the number of winning
mounts. Therefore, Workman's
work for 1880 was better than
Riley's record.
During 1880, Workman
crossed more than $500, 900 In
purse money and this tops his
total purse winnings for his
previous four seasons. His great
est stake winnings were with
WhichOne in the Withers at
Belmont and EquipOise in the,
rich Pimlico Futurity. He also
scored with EquipOise in the
Stallion Stakes at Belmont and
also legged QUESTIONABLE to
several victories in small stakes.
Equipoise, C. v. Sonny" Whit
ney's outstanding candidate for
The Kentucky Derby and, which
in all probability. will be ridden
by Workman in that classic, lost
two important 1890 stake races
by q whisker. He was beaten by
q head by Twenty Grand in the
Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill
Downs and by the same margin
by Jamestown in the Belmont
Futurity, with $4,000 going to
the winner as first prize. Equi-
poise is now in winter training
at Benning.
Won On WhichOne In 1929
Had Workman scored with
Equipoise in the Belmont Futur-
ity 1t would have been his second
straight victory in this big event,
having booted Whichone home
ahead Of the Futurity field in |
1929.
"EquipOise Is one Of the finest
thOrOughbreds I've ever ridden"
remarked Workman as he dis.
cuSsed horses he has mounted.
81 look to EquipOise to have q
great season as q 3-year-Old.
Vet. it is hard for me tn saw
whether EquipOiSe is a greater
horse than Victorian or Which.
one. Only the coming year
will determine that. Question.
vaairA iS another great horse