Today, Deshawn Parker is perhaps the most successful of the few black jockeys competing in the states, boasting more than 4, 000 career victories.

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Despite all their offensive fireworks, the Knicks looked likely to drop the game, particularly after Anthony got frustrated after being poked in the eye by DeShawn Stevenson in the fourth quarter with the game tied at 101.

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The Knicks came out of a timeout down by one and Anthony found Smith on him after he was played much of the final period by DeShawn Stevenson, a rugged defender who had frustrated him into a potentially costly technical foul.

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