"I am delighted for the young lad (McDonald), but in my heart of hearts I always like the stable jockey to ride the winner if at all possible, " admitted Murphy.

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However, I believe none have embraced the ride so close to their hearts like brave entrepreneurs and small business owners, agile startups, and the driven freelancers.

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The Gangnam Style dance looks rather like trying to energetically ride a horse with your underpants on fire so I contemplate leaping around my hotel room in similar vein in an attempt to tire myself out and thus fall asleep before the early morning client meeting I have just flown nearly 9, 000 kilometres to attend.

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When I was a kid, my first airplane ride was in a propeller aircraft painted to look like an eagle and piloted by my father.

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Now, I just had a conversation with these wonderful Americans, and like people I talked to all across the country, they're not looking for a free ride.

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It's interesting to hear people talk about surviving Betsy in 1965, and how they felt like I can ride this one out.

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"I'm OK and I'd like everyone to relax about it, even if it's been quite hard for me to ride, " said Rossi.

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