Longshots and Shoo-Ins: Racehorse or Presidential Candidate?
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Racing photo by Eclipse Sportswire; Presidential candidate photo courtesy of WikiMedia Commons/Gage Skidmore
They’re out of the gate in the 2016 presidential race, and there’s no shortage of candidates throwing their hats in the ring. So many, in fact, that it’s hard to keep them straight. Since racehorse owners are known for picking unique names for their steeds, we decided to see if you can separate the presidential contenders from the four-legged racers in the list below – without Google assistance, of course.
Are they running for the White House or the finish line? Make your guesses and test your readiness for next year’s primaries.
1. Windsor de Cannan
2. J.T. Munnings
3. Bernie Sanders
4. Clara Kelly
5. Carly Fiorina
6. Bobby Jindal
7. Ben Bolt
8. Ben Carson
9. Lincoln Chafee
10. Francis Henry
11. Sharon Jones
12. Lindsey Graham
13. Martin O’Malley
RACEHORSE OR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?
Photo by Eclipse Sportswire
Answers:
1. Windsor de Cannan: This campaigner with a 25 percent win rate is in fact a horse.
2. J.T. Munnings: This guy is winless, so he would probably make a lousy presidential candidate. He’s a horse.
3. Bernie Sanders: This New York-bred is a presidential candidate and current U.S. Senator from Vermont.
4. Clara Kelly: You’ll find this filly on the track, not the campaign trail. She’s a Thoroughbred racehorse.
5. Carly Fiorina: She lost a race in California in 2010, but it was for the U.S. Senate not for purse money. Fiorina is a presidential candidate.
6. Bobby Jindal: This guy has strong winning form in his home state of Louisiana – he’s the two-term governor and he’s currently running for president.
Courtesy of WikiMedia Commons/Gage Skidmore
7. Ben Bolt: Like the Bush family, Ben Bolt hails from Texas, but he runs on dirt rather than the Republican platform. He’s a horse.
8. Dr. Ben Carson: He’s retired from his career, but it wasn’t racing. This former director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins is running for president.
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9. Lincoln Chafee: He’s had changing preferences when it comes to running, but it’s not turf v. dirt. This indecisive presidential candidate has been elected to office as a Republican, Democrat and Independent.
10. Francis Henry: This guy has banked only $26,477. Thankfully that paltry sum is money earned as a racehorse and not dollars raised for a presidential campaign.
11. Sharon Jones: This Kentuckian won’t be competing with Rand Paul for the state’s election allegiance. She’s a horse.
12. Lindsey Graham: He’s from South Carolina but not Thoroughbred capital Aiken. This U.S. Senator is running for president.
13. Martin O’Malley: This reported longshot isn’t of the four-legged variety. He’s a Democratic candidate for president.