Grasshopper ?

[dylbert]

Originally Posted by Danzig

but why is he the aaron burr of duelers? shouldn't he be alexander hamilton? aaron won that one!

Yes, he won the duel with Alexander Hamilton. However, he could never win "political duel" (aka the "big one") for offices he coveted - presidency of United States and governorship of New York.

Trying to mix political history and horse racing methaphorically is slippery slope. I may have bid and hung on this one!