The Ulsterman, who has ridden a record 3,383 winners, had never before prevailed in the fabled Aintree steeplechase.
Anyone who has ridden a cable car before knows how opaque those ski-scratched Perspex windows can be.
Jerry Bailey, who has ridden Empire Maker in all of his six starts, declared the colt fit and ready.
"The amount of willing participants is always going to be a select few," said Hawk, who has ridden the ramp.
"I had the other fillies measured turning for home," said Pat Day, who has ridden Secret Status five consecutive times.
Anyone who has ridden a chair lift or ordered a beer (or two) in Whistler could be excused for forgetting that these are Canada's Games.
Ever since, Smith, who has ridden Zenyatta in all but three of her victories, has sensed a transformation from race to race, and has adjusted accordingly.
No one who has ridden recently on a packed New York subway or bus needs to be told: public transit ridership has exploded over the last few years.
In Cambodia, King Norodom Sihanouk, an eccentric ruler who has ridden a roller coaster of international alliances and domestic political turnovers, is still widely revered.
["I don't think anyone really knows what to do," said Al Oran, of Cliffside Park, N.J., who has ridden the ferry for 10 years.
Hester, who has ridden at international level for more than two decades and has won a remarkable 51 British titles, led the record-breaking triumph.
