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It was natural for William “Pete” Aylor Jr., 33, to enter the racehorse business* His V £ father, William “Moody” Aylor Sr., is a trainer who enjoyed much success through the r years training in Maryland and all up the East || Coast.
One horse the senior Aylor is remembered for is the allowance winner Wings Protege who ran all over the Maryland-Delaware circuits in the ’70s. It was during Aylor’s heyday in the training business that his son got his start as a professional horseman.
"When I was 16,1 got my flat jockey’s license,” said the junior Aylor. “But my % chance to ride in my first race was because of a mix-up. My dad had a runner at Timonium > [Md.] and had called a rider to come down Vfrom Delaware Park for this mount. Well, the day before the horse was in, die boy called and said that he couldn’t make it. My dad rushed * around and got me to the starting gate [in front of the stewards] and obtained my gate card. I rode the horse the next day.. .and won.” W;.'
With that lucky break, young Aylor embarked on his career as a jockey. “Height '* >V was obviously my problem,” explained the 4 6’4” rider. “I only got to ride about 20 races , SI and then had to hang up my racing boots."
Following his brief stint as a race rider, Aylor decided he needed a change in his life. In 1979 he became Private Aylor as he entered the United States Marine Corps. >■In his three-year tour of duty, Aylor rose to the rank of lance corporal. Then, 1982 found him light back where he started in
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