Giddy-up

During a typical Saturday afternoon well-spent letting the turf accountant manage his finances for him, Ol' Blue Eyes felt he must surely be on a winner when he saw the favourite's jockey drop his whip and fall back.

However as his own jockey began to lose ground, passed his whip on to his rival who then whipped the favourite to a resounding win Ol' blues Eyes had to accept that today just might not be the day.