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Hume, Duck Shot, Jeff Murphy aboard, stayed out of trouble early, taking the lead with a half-mile to go and drawing off for the easy score.
“He jumped grand, just grand,” Murphy said of the talented 8-year-old bay son of Shoot Again. “He did it easy.”
Homer’s result? A fall after an erratic jump from a firsttime starter.
Unhurt, Homer suited up for the second race alongside the glowing Murphy. Though Horner is an amateur and Murphy a pro, the entire jockey community shares a certain camaraderie — Murphy ribbed Homer for her sudden exodus while they readied for their next go.
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