Evening star., 1952-12-26

But to modern-day philosopher, of Raymond
whether he ties breaks the record Sonny asks $50 what?
All the kid getting lot of publicity You can't that
SONNY WORKMAN was a kid who grew up in the Swan
poodle section of Washington exercised horses at Bennng and
elsewhere and finally became topght rider He rode
many big stake Harry Payne Whitney, c. w. Whit
ney and other bigwigS and he his share of them
Sonny little the heavy side and he drew great
many top-weighted mounts This meant rule that he
wasn't riding lot OF BY the same TOKEN Workman
invariably competing in the big where the best horses
the jockeys sweated it out OF recent date he
had been prominent figure in the Jockey Guild.
recently however 81 haven't been at track
in years" rider who frequently
toned in the sande Arcaro
Fator such greats GIVE got nothing against
tracks, them lot But this DeSpirito topic
can't the driving to win a88 more"
MOSTLY SONNY THINKS it's a publicity stunt to try to
match Mlers year-od I'm saying that
Shoemaker and Cumone who tied it, better than fair
riders he Matter of fact like the chances of Shoe
maker The kid is light He's got sizeor lack OF sizegong
for him.
"Bu the fact that Shoemaker and Cumone tied Miller
388o whatever fgure-doesnt necessarily excite
lot riders have led the country the number winners
for but so have lot of flashes in the pan.
ITO what Shoemaker and Culmone did is to have
empty belly AS soon as rider eats his way out OF wrinkles
in his belly grow think Shoe
maker will slip back though AS said, he's light. think
he'll stay light In my opinion, he's got it made"
Workmans long distance appraisal of shoemakers abii
ties is backed by the statistics Silent Willie followed his
year with 27 winners in 1851 and although idle
Tanforan closed December 49, had M victories for 1852
as he riding Anita today Second behind
DeSprito this years list Willie of the very few riders
than 300 times twice
ONE OF WORKMANS objections to the hot-sho riders Of
the DeSprto type is that they haven't anything Those
guys still in the minor leagues" Sonny "They
lot of cheap races sure but that's all.
Come to think of it," he adds ruefully I don't remem
ber riding the winners circle after Kenucky Derby
Sonny has booted home than his share of big
winners though and if he's proud Of his longevity
crack rider it's pardonable The who's prominent
this lasted 16 years in the saddle which
Is meat feat.
1.-THE average tenure of rider" Workman says, "s
half That's from top to sppingof time
that Loyds of London insures all jockeys
that time basis"
LIKE OTHER GOOD riders, Workman outlased Loyds
estimate although in Sonnys day the big jockeys weren't in
such degree But presentday riders like Arcaro and
Johnny Longden Ted Atkinson making mockery of
Lloyds rate of attrition
That's understandable" Sonny says conclusion Tose
who lasted long time picked mounts pretty carefully
It record that Workman sought, but it's his
idea the prospect Willie Lester apprentice
jockey started later and isn't trying hard for records
DeSprto.
those kids don't let their heads blow up" Sonny says
they'll all right But stick to this: DeSpirito, Lester
Shoemaker and Cumone have long before
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