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Great horse, even greater decision

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Jess Jackson has this novel notion. He thinks great racehorses should compete in great horse races. You'd be surprised what a maverick that makes the man. In a business that tends to encase its stars in bubble wrap and find the shortest path out of racing and into the more lucrative breeding shed, Jackson takes joy in seeing his animals run. The Californian is a campaigner. A competitor. And certainly not risk-averse -- which is how you become a self-made billionaire. Those traits ar ...

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