Linus ("Pony") McAtee, 29. is a jockey. Nature had made him dark and small—but not quite lean enough for a jockey. Sometimes he had to take off so much weight before a race that he felt his skin did not quite fit him. This was hard on his health, made his complexion sallow and his digestive system awry. Nevertheless, he was considered one of the best jockeys of the Harry Payne Whitney stables. People were surprised last year when he suddenly left Mr. Whitney. He had a...
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