Sentences with phrase «of jockeying»

Therefore, the ban may be more of a jockeying for seats and positions by current convention hopefuls, rather than a genuine financially motivated decision.

Verizon reportedly is close to a deal to buy the core Web assets of Yahoo for US$ 5 billion, which would end a months - long process of jockeying over the future of the struggling company.

The kind of jockeying around that lawyers do about venue is frequently perceived as the worst kind of petty tactics.

There have been plenty of arcade and console games such as Super Sprint, Indy Heat and Micro Machines, all featuring the same style racing from a bird's eye point of view, Tiny Trax has a fixed rail racing line as befits a Scalextric track but the hustle and bustle of jockeying for first place is sadly missing, and with that, much enjoyment.

There can be a fair amount of jockeying for position by those in better condition, we recommend letting them pass so as not to risk any incidents on this one - in - a-million staircase!

The sun was filtering through the curtains and the air conditioner hummed reassuringly, and, after a subtle moment of jockeying for position, I got the couch and Woody Allen took the big overstuffed, black leather chair.

There is a constant undercurrent of arguing, of jockeying for position and power, of battling over personal space, of loyalty and betrayal.

«There will be a lot of jockeying between now and tomorrow,» Thiele said when Democrats emerged from the meeting.

He and Espaillat have a long history of jockeying for support in the community, and there are lingering questions about whether Linares will fully support Espaillat's quest to be the first Dominican in Congress, if Espaillat declines to endorse Linares's bid to replace him in the State Senate.

The prime time hour was announced on Tuesday by ABC, ending months of jockeying to land Clinton's first TV interview tied to the book.

The move led to several days of jockeying, where Knapp sought to get his name on the ballot or postpone the vote.

The next Speaker will be chosen by the 51 members of the Council at the first meeting of the next Council class in January, though a great deal of jockeying is already going on, including influential outside forces, and a deal might be struck before the end of the year.

And yes, there have been some signs of jockeying for position — Danny Alexander in particular seems to be on manoeuvres — but this is with a view to a post-2015 leadership contest, not a direct challenge to Clegg's authority.

«I'm sure there's going to be a lot of conversations, a lot of jockeying and negotiations that take place and that's all yet to be determined, so let's see what happens.»

We found this timeline to be pretty much dead on in our family (with the omission that as soon as the baby can grab the older child's stuff there's a lot of jockeying for position and grabbing) and others have reported that it's held true for them, too.

Decathlon, in first start as 3 - year - old, slogged through mud into early lead, held on grimly under urging of Jockey Gene Martin to nose out Liberty Sun in $ 23,775 Hibiscus Stakes at Hialeah Park, Fla..

Along with John W. Hanes and Christopher T. Chenery, he was one of the three original members of The Jockey Club picked to reestablish first - class racing facilities in New York (SI, Sept. 27,» 54).

After the race, in which Taylor had entered New Providence, a 6 - to - 1 shot, he escorted the Queen across a red carpet to the infield, where he momentarily changed roles from president of The Jockey Club to the owner of the winner.

To try to makesome sense of the swindle and find out if Cinzano is indeed the ringer, JosephMayer of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, two New York vets, theregistrar of The Jockey Club and a detective traveled to Uruguay last weekendto take blood samples of the relatives of the horses involved and question theSouth American principals.

After accepting the Queen's congratulations and the traditional leather purse containing 50 gold guineas, Taylor again became president of The Jockey Club and, to the cheers of the crowd, proudly escorted the Queen back to the royal box.

The winner last June was the Taylor - bred Blue Light, owned by Colonel K. R. Marshall, the chairman of The Jockey Club, Ltd..

He is the president of The Jockey Club, Ltd..

It is the tale of aveterinarian who tends thoroughbreds as illustrious as Secretariat, of anelegant blonde shopping for a saddle horse in Montevideo, of a jockey not famedfor his virtue bringing home a 57 - to - 1 shot at Belmont Park, of workouts in thedark of night, of a dead horse in a town dump, of a $ 10,000 bet that went wrongand a $ 1,300 bet that went right.

Not only did the management of many racetracks, as well as the membership of the Jockey Club, fail to protect its customers from crimes involving millions in lost wagers, but it failed to protect the trainers and owners of horses performing in races, too.

If Ross occasionally plays loose with the facts, he remains true to the core of the story, and many of the racetrack scenes evoke more sharply than ever before on film a sense of the surpassing grace and power of the running horse, the sound of rolling thunder of the hooves and a sense of the precarious, perilous nature of the jockeys» existence as they bound along hell - fired at 40 miles an hour, monkeys on a stick, wind - sheared and often screaming at each other in the din.

Resaca dusted off Silver Spoon and Quill in a spirited filly race, pointing out the values of a jockey who rides to orders

He fights his trainer and handlers while being saddled and usually throws another wingding at the sight of Jockey Nichols approaching him.

The colt had opened up four quick lengths by the time he swept past the eighth pole, and through the final 220 yards he stuck out his nose, dug in his toes and easily held off the late charge of jockey Bill Shoemaker and his Kentucky Derby winner, Ferdinand.

In a thrilling stretch run, Proud Truth, the second favorite, seemingly blocked on the rail, found a glimmer of daylight between two horses, slipped through and, in the words of his jockey, Jorge Velasquez, «took off like a mad horse.»

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I have a pair of Jockeys that are 5 years old and still in great shape.

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Using the horse analogy as an example, he said «Not too long ago, I thought we heard the jockeys claiming the horses were responsible for this disgraceful failure, while one of the horses was bold enough to lay the failure at the doorstep of the jockeys.

Noting his time as chairman of the New York Racing Association (1976 - 83) and head of the Jockey Club (1983 - 2015) Bloomberg said Phipps made Thoroughbred racing «cleaner, safer, and better in many ways.»

If we can not get our claws off and allow for fresh leadership to emerge then we shall sink further.Not too long ago I thought we heard the jockeys claiming the horses were responsible for this disgraceful failure while one of the horses was bold enough to lay the failure at the doorstep of the jockeys.

«Not too long ago, I thought we heard the jockeys training the horses were responsible for this disgraceful failure, while one of the horses was bold enough to lay the failure at the step of the jockey.

«For a long time, people were skeptical of the policy because of the existence of these jockeys,» says Kreindler.

The rapid improvement through the 1970s and 80s may be a result of jockeys adopting Lester Piggott's style of riding with further shortened stirrups.

The robots were developed after the United Arab Emirates Camel Racing Association banned the use of jockeys under the age of 16 in March 2004.

Christopher Foster, the deputy chief executive of the Jockey Club of Britain, expects the committee to prevent duplication of research, make the most of fresh developments in analytical science and coordinate intelligence gathering on drugs in racing.

A study in the journal Science claims that the movement of jockeys out of phase with their horses eases the horse's workload and accounts for up to 7 percent of the decrease in race times over the last century.

Enjoy a relaxed Sunday at home in a pair of Jockey lounge pants and a halter - neck top.

Now I'm wearing maxi pads 24/7 and I added a pair of Jockey slipshorts a la Bridget Jones style both for the chub rub and to avoid my undies from rolling down that happens when you have a big belly.So this maxi dress look you see here doesn't come easy when you are pregnant.

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

Although the Quattroporte, too, will indulge in power oversteer, it needs more whip action on the part of the jockey — as well as an extra acre of turf, just in case.

The role of a handler is similar to that of a jockey who rides a horse around the track and, hopefully, into the winner's circle.

Large artist signed oil on wood panel painting of jockeys and race horses at the race track.

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Bring a clean pair of jockey underpants that is one size smaller than you would normally wear with you to the clinic.