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`` Have it your own way , Frank . '' Exactly twenty-four hours later the Bald-faced Kid , peering across the track to the back stretch , saw Old Man Curry lead a black horse to the quarter pole , exchange a few words with Mose , adjust the bit , and stand aside . `` What 's that one , Kid ? '' The question was asked by Shine McManus , a professional clocker employed by a bookmaker to time the various workouts and make a report on them at noon . `` That 's Jeremiah , '' said the Kid . `` The old man has n't worked him much lately . '' `` Good reason why , '' said Shine .