Outrider, Churchill Downs

Outrider early morn, When training hours are borne, They are the needed arm, Sun, cold, wind, rain or storm, Outrider in the sun, Whose work is never done, Where horses on the run, Keep bettors having fun, Outrider in the cold, Ones with hearts so bold, Their stories often told, Of skillful ways they rode, Outrider in the rain, Sha'n't wait the weather wane, Is there to help again, When loose ones run insane, Outrider in the wind, An utmost needed friend, May everywhere they wend, Such godspeed be with them, Outrider in the night, No fear, no fame, less light, Night racing at its height, Make safe the riders plight, Outrider by and by, Whether wet or weather dry, They heed the riders cry, They're the best, we can't deny, Many "Thanks" we horsemen reply.