In 2004, Smarty Jones—undefeated going into the race—had the benefit of a nice story.

"Mr. Trent's a masculine re-incarnation of her, then," retorted Mrs. Maynard, undefeated.

The clipper ship is gone but the skipper remains, an undefeated champion.

But for sport it was undefeated, and the beautiful old turf was a pleasure to ride on.

Away we go, helter-skelter down the hill, unchecked and undefeated by the numerous obstacles that obstruct the way.

This is Lucy Davenport; twenty-three, undefeated in anything as yet and so unsoftened.