,! ,OP5 ,/EEPLE*ASE

,I _H RI45 OV] HURDLES UP ! C.TRY ONCE
  OR TWICE1
,0! SIDE ( ,SN[Y ,RIV] )A HORSE !Y CALL$
  ,8,! ,ACE0'4
,& WE BR"\ HM D[N 6,SYDNEY1 & \R RID]
  ,JIMMY ,RICE1

,GOT A FALL & BROKE 8 %\LD]1 S !Y NA2$
  ME 9 A TRICE--
,ME1 T N"E WORE ! COL\RS1 =! ,OP5
  ,/EEPLE*ASE4

,8,MAKE ! RUNN+10' SD ! TRA9]1 ,8X'S YR
  ONLY *.E :AT"E1
,MAKE X HOT F />T 6F9I%1 =! OLD BLACK
  HORSE C /AY1
,& J ?9K ( H[ !Y'LL TAKE X1 :5 !Y HE> ON
  ,SN[Y ,RIV]
,T ! C.TRY BOY 0 PLUCKY1 &! C.TRY HORSE
  0 CL"E4
,Y M/ RIDE = OLD ,MON>O &! M.TA9 BOYS
  TO-"D40'

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  HORSES BACK1
,ALL ABLAZ+ ) IMPATI;E1 ) EXCITE;T ALL
  AGL[2
,2F U L A RI2ON /RET*$ ! /EEPLE*AS+
  TRACK1
,&! SUN-RAYS GLI/5$ B"RLY ON ! *E/NUT &!
  BLACK

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  R1DY8 ,G60'

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  /UPID-L ) WOND]
,TILL ! FIELD CLOS$ UP 2S ME &A JUMP
  APPE>$ AH1D4
,& WE FLEW X L A HURDLE1 N A BAULK & N A
  BL"U1
,Z WE *>G$ X ALL TGR1 & X FAIRLY :I/L$
  "U1
,& !N "S 7 PULL$ 2H ME &A FEW %OT \ &
  L$4

,S WE RAN = HALF ! 4T.E1 & ,I'M MAK+ NO
  PRET;ES
,:5 ,I TELL Y ,I 0 FEEL+ V N]V\S-L &
  QUE]1
,= ^? JOCKEYS RODE L DEMONS2 Y WD ?9K
  !Y'D LO/ _! S5SES
,IF Y SAW !M RU% _! HORSES AT ^? RASP+
  FIVE FOOT F;ES--
,& 9 PLACE ( MAK+ RUNN+ ,I 0 FALL+ 6!
  RE>4

,TILL A *AP CAME RAC+ PA/ ME ON A HORSE
  !Y CALL$ ,8,! ,QUIV]0'1
,& SD HE1 ,8,MY C.TRY JOK]1 >E Y GO+
  6GIVE X BE/8
,>E Y F"R5$ (! F;ES8 DOES _! /\T;S MAKE
  Y %IV]8
,H !Y -E 6BRE$+ C[>DS 0! SIDE ( ,SN[Y
  ,RIV]8
,>E "! RID]S ON ,MON>O8 ,,, 0' B ,I N"E
  HE>D ! RE/4

,= ,I DROVE ! ,ACE & S5T HM J Z FA/ Z HE
  CD PACE X1
,AT ! BIG BLACK L9E ( TIMB] /RET*+ FAIR
  ACR ! TRACK1
,& HE %OT 2S ! ,QUIV]4 ,8,N[10' SD ,I1
  ,8MY BOY1 WE'LL RACE X4
,Y C -E ) ,SN[Y ,RIV] IF Y'RE ONLY GAME
  6FACE X1
,LET U M5D ! PACE A LL & WE'LL SEE :O
  CRIES A CRACK40'

,S WE RAC$ AWAY TGR1 & WE LEFT ! O!RS
  /&+1
,&! P *E]$ & %\T$ Z WE SETTL$ D[N 6RIDE1
,& WE CLUNG 2S ! ,QUIV]4
,AT 8 TAK+ (F & L&+ ,I CD SEE 8 SC>LET
  NO/RIL & 8 MI<TY RIBS EXP&+1
,&! ,ACE /RET*$ \ 9 E>NE/ & WE HELD HM
  /RIDE = /RIDE4

,B ! PACE 0 S T]RIFIC T !Y SOON RAN \ _!
  TE!R--
,!Y 7 ROLL+ 9 _! GALLOP1 !Y 7 FAIRLY
  BL[N & B1T--
,B !Y BO? 7 GAME Z PEB#S--NEI "O WD %[ !
  F1!R4
,& WE RU%$ !M AT ! F;ES1 & !Y CLE>$ !M
  BO? TGR1
,NE>LY E "T !Y CL\T$1 B !Y "SH[ KEPT _!
  FEET4

,!N ! LA/ JUMP ROSE 2F U1 & !Y FAC$ X
  GAME Z "E--
,WE 7 BO? AT SPUR & :IPCORD1 FET*+ BLOOD
  AT E B.D--
,& ABV ! P'S *E]+ &! CRIES ( ,8,ACE0' &
  ,8,QUIV]0'1

,I CD HE> ! TRA9] %\T+1 ,8,"O M RUN =
  ,SN[Y ,RIV]40'
,!N WE /RUCK ! JUMP TGR & CAME SMA%+ 6!
  GR.D4

,WELL1 ! ,QUIV] RAN 6BLAZES1 B ! ,ACE
  /OOD / & WAIT$1
,/OOD & WAIT$ L A /ATUE :ILE ,I SCRAM#D
  ON 8 BACK4
,"! 0 NO "O NEXT OR NE> ME =! FIELD 0
  FAIRLY SLAT$1
,S ,I CANT]$ HOME A W9N] ) MY %\LD]
  4LOCAT$1
,:ILE ! MAN T RODE ! ,QUIV] FOLL[$ LIMP+
  D[N ! TRACK4

,& HE %OOK MY H& & TOLD ME T 9 ALL 8 "DS
  HE N"E
,MET A MAN :O RODE M GAMELY1 & \R LA/
  SET 6WAS PRIME1
,& WE WIR$ !M ON ,MON>O H[ WE *.ED 6B1T
  ! ,QUIV]4
,& !Y S5T U BACK AN ANSW]1 ,8,GD OLD
  SORT F ,SN[Y ,RIV]3

,S5D U ^W EA* RACE Y />T 9 & WE'LL BACK
  Y E "T40'