Sentences with phrase «former jockey»

The former jockey had hung up his boots for good, and had become a professional author.

He earns cash helping out likable old racing hand Del (Steve Buscemi), who enters horses in scrappy local competitions, sometimes with the help of former It jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny).

I was mesmerised from an early age by every word of this former jockey — I'm an amateur jockey myself.

(Because of his size, Mr. Rooney played a lot of jockeys and, as his waistline expanded, former jockeys who had become trainers.

Not exact matches

Rush is a former disc jockey and a college drop out.

Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, and former 20 - times Champion Jockey Sir Anthony McCoy, A.K.A. AP McCoy, recently took part in the rather hilarious «Couldn't hit a barn door football challenge» ahead of the Gunners» FA Cup final clash against Chelsea.

Former champion jockey McCoy said: «We've got players there who are floating.

The move comes amid sudden jockeying in state political circles as the precipitous downfall of former AG Eric Schneiderman has upended what likely would have been a sleepy campaign for the spot.

Updated March 19, 10:40 p.m. Former Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford's decision not to seek his old House seat next year has set off jockeying on the Democratic side for one of the party's top pickup opportunities.

He has hired no former disc jockeys for Prince, for example.

He's currently jockeying with Quinn, former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson and Comptroller John Liu for one of two spots in an almost - certain Democratic primary run - off.

Meanwhile, the LG jockeying is heating up, with former Bronx BP Adolfo Carrion sending out signals he'd like very much to be asked to run (The Voice's Wayne Barrett doesn't think much of that).

Portraying those jockeying for position in a post-Stalin Soviet Union are: Steve Buscemi («Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer») as former Moscow Party Chairman Nikita Khrushchev; Simon Russell Beale («The Legend of Tarzan») as Lavrenti Beria, Stalin's stern Chief of Police; Michael Palin («Fierce Creatures») as Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov; Jason Isaacs («The Infiltrator») as Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov, and Jeffrey Tambor («The Accountant») who tackles the role of Stalin's neurotic deputy leader, Georgy Malenkov (in case you're wondering, The Death of Stalin was made before the allegations of sexual misconduct arose for Tambor).

Along with computer guru Benji (Simon Pegg), former desk jockey turned agent Brandt (Jeremy Renner) and the lone female Jane (Paula Patton), the group is on a mission in Moscow when things go terribly wrong and they end up being implicated in a major blast that destroys a portion of the Kremlin.

Later Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire), a feisty former boxer with emotional scars and a blind spot, joins them as a jockey.

Of the 15 jockeys competing, only one was Caucasian, and most were former slaves.

The popular Welsh novelist and former RAF pilot and jockey died yesterday at his home in the Grand Cayman islands.

As a former stock jockey I remember well the concept of long term investing.

The game starts with a dialogue from former MTV video jockey Martha Quinn, in which she explains the game and asks you to pick a character from the 80s (John Mcenroe, Molly Ringwald, Run DMC, etc) that you identify with.

The centre, located in the former Central Police Station with new buildings designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is a collaboration between the government and the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Rory Mac Neice, partner, head of the dispute resolution team at Ashfords and former professional National Hunt Jockey, commented: «I understand the importance of bringing our background knowledge and experience to our sectors, and we are delighted to welcome Jim to the firm to support and enhance our aviation offering.

The former CEO of Sybase (s sap) and current managing director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (as well as a former disc jockey and rock musician) Kertzman shares some great perspectives on this stuff.