1.   Bailey is the perennial leader of U.S. jockeys.

2.   He is now second on the team in tackles to strong safety Victor Green, the perennial leader.

3.   Honda is the perennial leader in small-SUV sales.

4.   Once a perennial leader in customer service rankings and surveys, Delta more often than not finishes in the middle of the pack these days.

5.   That dropped Apple to third in market share, behind perennial leader Compaq Computer Corp. and IBM Corp., which leapfrogged Apple.

6.   Technology stocks, the perennial leaders of the current bull market, are under fire.

7.   The departure of perennial Fairplex leader David Flores helped Valdivia win the title there.

8.   Why not the perennial leader in football video games, the Electronic Arts game bearing the likeness of John Madden, the popular sportscaster and former coach?

9.   China is on track to pass Japan this year, the perennial leader as the country that has the biggest trade surplus with the United States.

10.   He said Nissan would shoot to overtake perennial sales leaders Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Ford Taurus.