"Publicly, the industry says it cares for the racehorses in its charge, but what you're about to see challenges that assurance and raises serious questions about the sport's integrity."
"The stage is set for day one of the itm New Zealand Sale Grand Prix Christchurch here in Littleton Harbor."
"The Grand National is the most valuable horse race in Europe and in 2013 it had a prize fund of just under a million pounds."
"Frank Hayes remains the only jockey in recorded history to win a race while dead."
"This is why this is the Derby, this is what rivalries are made of."
"I didn't get in professional horse racing because it was hard but because it was said to be impossible."
"The jockey, not the horse, makes the difference."
"I think their show is happening in a few weeks so I'll probably end up going to the Pegasus World Cup."
"The plot tells how, during the Great Depression, the love of horse racing in America reached its climax."
"As the Saratoga Track puts it, 'It's such a thrill to get to stand so close to actual greatness, to see the sun glimmering off the horses' beautifully maintained coats.'"
"'Sir, there will never be another Seabiscuit.'"
"This is more than the story of a single horse race or the story of the great American horse as an athlete."
"The Queen's passion for racing goes back to her father."
"Black Caviar taken Australian racing back in time to its glory days."
"The Belmont was always known as the test of the champion because of that mile and a half distance."
"Winning all the major races in Australia, Phar Lap was something of a national hero and a symbol of hope and inspiration during a very trying time."
"Thoroughbred racing is the sport of Kings."
"Calumet Farms has produced eight Kentucky Derby winners and two Triple Crown winners."
"Nicholas Paul is driving this one to the line; he takes race one."
"This is the Super Bowl of horse racing, the 27th running of the Breeders Cup World Championship."
"There's always disappointment. This is the ups and downs of the game, but for me, you know, I have a small stable at home. Last year, at five horses, it's a privilege just to get an invitation to come back here."
"Yellow Sam is the name that will go down the annals of history of Bedlesstown racecourse. A mother's horse. He won just on the day. He was ideal."
"Desert Orchid was the horse of the late 80s everyone loved Desi."
"Secretariat had just smashed the world record for a mile and a half on the dirt by two and one-fifth seconds."
"Secretariat was a red, white, and blue hero for America."
"The story of Seabiscuit captures the imagination of all of America."
"Seattle Slew, the $17,500 bargain yearling, had won the 10th Triple Crown."
"Seattle Slew was the first to win it undefeated with nine consecutive victories."
"By August of 1938, it was clear Charles Howard had the best horse in the West. Seabiscuit was the reigning handicapped champ."
"Seattle Slew, is he another Secretariat? Well, we're going to find out."
"He's crossed the line! That jockey has just won the Grand National. He must feel five feet tall."
"Looks at the total picture of the horse."
"Is it really possible to accurately predict the winner of a horse race again and again and again? I'm going to tell you exactly how that's done."
"Predicting if a horse is going to be good or not it's the same thing as predicting which watch is going to be the next good investment."
"Every decision that's made in a horse's life impacts on their post-racing life."
"When you walk through the paddock gate, you're going to see horses saddled beneath the Twin Spires."
"We're involved in a Britain's largest horse racing business, so it's something I understand, it's something I enjoy, but I think ultimately it can be financially lucrative as well."
"My horse is doing great, of course he is, he's in the Kentucky Derby."
"The Derby is about both, it's a great combination. A horse will not win the Derby if he does not have both."
"Racehorse name the bald Avenger would be the funniest [ __ ] absolutely."
"I just think he's potentially a really good top-class horse."
"I just think he's going to be absolutely bang off for the race."
"This race, the 2000 Guineas, is my favorite flat race of the season every year. I absolutely love it. I think it's the start when you can get excited about the season."
"Calvin Burrell the first jockey since Jerry Bailey in 1993 to win The Oaks and the Derby the same year."
"Fastnet Rock boasts 160 stakes winners over 100 group winners and 40 Group One winners around the world."
"Merchant Navy won the Group One Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot."
"Adelaide beat 10 Group One winners in a time faster than that run by any entire in recent history in the Cox Plate."
"So if if you're going to the uh to the races or the point to point that's right to watch the daughter with her Lotus pony that's right."
"Henry Cecil is quite simply an iconic figure in British racing."
"I didn't think he wanted Lester on another horse."
"I never want a jockey coming in to say there was no pace."
"He's just a good horse, and you know, is this his time? I don't know if this is time, but he will have his time at some point."
"I think this might be a special horse."
"To racing aficionados like Roy David, it's absolutely relevant to the welfare of the very animals on which this business is based."
"I consider four horses right now to be A-level contenders. Those four that I mentioned: fierceness, Sierra Leone, Just a Touch, and Forever Young."
"If all the horses in the Kentucky Derby run their best race, Fierceness wins by daylight."
"I love to hear that Frank thought he was a little short because now it'll be his third time out this year and you should get a peak effort."
"I really believe that he's a Kentucky Derby grade one horse."
"I do think he's got the talent to win a race like the Kentucky Derby."
"Citation hit the track again in January of 1950, winning his 16th straight."
"One of my best work riders said, 'This is a machine, this is a proper horse.'"
"...so for him to get a Kentucky Derby on his resume would just be kind of like the ultimate icing on the cake for his career."
"...he's the first undefeated two-year-old champion to win the Kentucky Derby since Seattle Slew back in the 70s."
"For a world record of 23 group ones, Winked."
"He had a big stride, much bigger than any other horse in the race, and he had to use it."
"It wasn't just the horse women the guineas it was a situation and picked her."
"There is no better feeling in the world than cheering home a winner."
"What is the vampire's favorite part of a horse race? When it's neck and neck."
"A magnificent bold front running performance again takes out the richest race in Australian racing."
"...it seemed to be turning into a three-horse race."
"I like to say this a lot: I've seen worse horses win this race."
"She deserves to be the favorite, but she's not stand out enough to just kind of lean on her."
"She's undefeated going a mile or longer."
"It's only a matter of time before a Japanese horse wins the derby."
"The Kentucky Derby is the greatest horse race in the world, but it's more than a horse race; it's an amazing creation that seems almost divinely inspired."
"The Derby got started on the right foot; the inaugural Derby was a festive occasion and a great day for racing."
"Colonel Clark was also instrumental in making the Derby a social affair, an event as much for the ladies as for the gentlemen."
"It was spend a buck when they reached the old finish line; it was Chiefs Crown when they reached the new finish line."
"It's just the education that we're interested in, and getting them to the racetrack where they're mentally and physically in good shape."
"This is just so the horse can feel the weight."
"The horse needs enough gate training so when he gets there, he's not going to be frightened."
"We like it on the turf, the American horses like it on the dirt."
"She couldn't be better, her recent form has been tremendous."
"He's going to be an overlay based on what he's done and what we're going to be asking him to do on the first Saturday in May."
"Formulator is the single greatest invention in horse racing in my lifetime."
"It's important to get the accurate time so that you can make accurate speed figures because speed figures are what really matter."
"He survived it. Now you do have to factor in the fact that it was a sloppy track."
"Linda Rice has outstanding numbers as a trainer off of wins, particularly on the dirt."
"When Linda Rice gets a horse in good form, they often will not only hold that form but improve on it."
"All along the great mare looked like a winner to me at this point."
"Affirmed's courage came through, and he gave that extra effort."
"The Kentucky Derby is much more than just another horse race."
"The thrill of possibly finding another great horse is a special blessing."
"Secretariat is widening now, he is moving like a tremendous machine."
"Big Red, as he was called, blazed down the track, winning by 31 lengths."
"The only unbeaten horse ever to win the Triple Crown."
"The great horses are so professional in what they do; they love racing."
"The power that you felt sitting on top of him was an unbelievable power."
"There's something about knowing that you figured out one horse race."
"This is why she's rated the best in the world, have a good look at this, Black Caviar is perfect."
"Every trainer, owner, and jockey wakes up every day and if you can say what would you rather do than anything else in the world, they'd say, 'I want to be in the winner's circle the first Saturday in May at 5:30.'"
"Making the run for the roses, and the winner by eight lengths, it's Assault."
"By the mid-1880s, the Derby was in full bloom, featuring horses which were regarded as the best in their age group."
"This horse race produced a cliffhanger more exciting than anything coming out of Hollywood."
"You win the classic, you're the best horse in the world, the future then is really bright."
"Every time I ask people that I don't know that much about racing, I ask them, 'So what's the best thoroughbred you ever heard of?' And they all say Secretariat."
"Every time I think of a great rivalry in horse racing, I think of Affirmed and Aladar."
"It's the first Saturday in May, Churchill Downs, the start of the Kentucky Derby."
"Only one can win the Kentucky Derby, and how lucky we are that we've got the gal that won."
"So many stories, one behind every horse, every owner, every trainer, and every jockey."
"In the spring of '41, there was a racehorse that could win the hearts of race fans throughout the country, winning his races in dramatic style."
"No other stable has ever won more accolades and trophies, including eight Kentucky Derbies and two Triple Crowns."
"American Pharaoh is finally the one."
"American Pharaoh has won the Triple Crown, the first in 37 years."
"American Pharaoh has won the Breeders' Cup Classic, a horse of a lifetime."
"When whirlaway came into focus with his long tail flying, it was magic."
"That horse is special... that's your one great horse."
"My heart started pounding; I could hear the harness, I could feel the hoofs, I could see the beauty of the animals, and I said, 'That is glorious.'"
"They put all their faith in God and the horse that built Kentucky."
"It's all about Willie Mullins tomorrow, he's got six runners in the Scottish Grand National."
"We're crowning the champions of the jumps and we're getting excited about the future champions of the flat."
"Making informed choices and picking winners is easier than ever."
"I think he's got still got untapped potential, I think haven't seen the best of him, I think he can win the Gold Cup next year."
"Bring back the novice handicap chase that used to be at the close with us, that was an absolute one of my favorite races of the festival."
"I think he's got a great chance, really."
"It's a great National, and you can make cases for an awful lot of horses."
"Every race is unique. There is not another point in time where this collection of horses at this point in their form cycles have are coming together to run."
"If you're going to do the Grand National, you've got to pick about four horses; it's the only way to win."
"Shergar was born March 3rd of 1978 in Ireland and he is widely renowned as one of the greatest racehorses of all time."
"Shergar loved to run so much that he won the English Derby, the Irish Derby, and the King George all in the same year."
"Silver Blaze," said he, "is from the Isonomy stock, and holds as brilliant a record as his famous ancestor."
"Every year on the first Saturday in May since 1875, the Kentucky Derby is held here."
"Far Lap, the winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup, came here, who was the most celebrated racehorse of his generation."
"He led wire to wire and became one of only 10 horses to do so in Derby history."
"I love horse racing. If you were in my stable, why would you be my favorite horse?"
"When a horse wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, he puts his name on a list of all-time greats."
"It's a Cinderella story for Midnight Bisou."
"Gun Runner's on top of the world, he wins the Breeders' Cup Classic."
"Saint Nicholas Abbey, history in the making."
"Main sequence forging to the front, a perfect year for Main Sequence."
"The history-making, breed-shaping, quite extraordinary Dubawi."
"The Sun shone right on the old Kentucky home as a gangling three-year-old colt named Pleasant Colony ran down the speed horses and won the feikin of roses."
"You do get a real sense of pride seeing the horses run and what they do."
"For the past six decades, Jim Bulger has played a leading role in Irish racing."
"The greatest race of all time, Secretariat's 1973 Belmont Stakes."
"Dawn Approach, seven from seven, wins the QIPCO 2000 Guineas."
"Swaps very way of going seemed lighter, requiring less effort than other thoroughbreds."
"Many horses we called great have failed to carry 130 pounds to victory."
"When retired, Swaps held the largest collection of world speed records in history."
"The memory of that incredible season still uplifts those he touched."
"Probably one of the soundest, toughest colts in history."
"Round Table was the best grass horse of his time and maybe of all time."
"He carried 130 pounds or more on 25 occasions and established or equalled 16 World, American, or track records."
"Northern Dancer, the most successful racehorse and stallion bred in Canada, could have been a greater bargain."
"The time of 2 minutes established a new Derby record."
"No horse dominated American thoroughbred racing over such an extended period as did Kelso."
"A good horse walks with his legs, gallops with his lungs, resists with his heart but wins only with his spirit and character."
"He was flashy, exciting, contrary, and strong-willed, and loved by millions who admired pure speed."
"Buck Passer, not only sweeps into the picture, he abruptly moves up to third."
"Buck Passer goes on to beat good colts going away and win the sapling by a pole."
"Witness the rise of the fastest horse as it charges towards triumph, carrying the dreams of its trainer and the spirit of a champion."
"This is the racehorse of the century."
"That's no horse, young man, that's Secretariat."
"You're never going to buy all good horses, but the trick is to buy more good ones than you do bad ones."
"The classic winner would be the pinnacle."
"He's an improving horse and this family usually take time to improve, so I did expect him to do well."
"Experience the excitement of the Kentucky Derby."
"The excitement was unbelievable; we were going into that race with a horse that stood a chance of winning."
"People have opinions, the horses have the answers."
"She knew the path to the win circle quite well."
"Dominating his rivals by 11 and a quarter lengths."
"The Oaks is loaded, Ways and Means was maybe the most talented 2-year-old filly of last year."
"He's a very, very classy mare, do mares win the Grand National? Haven't won it for over 70 years."
"The Coral Gold Cup's a fantastic race."
"Make no mistake, this is a seriously good horse."
"This horse just quickens up of his own accord, he just goes whoosh up the running."
"He's going to be a possible Gold Cup horse of the future."
"He's a grade one winner and from an each way point of view, I think Mighty Potter is just an almighty bet."
"That's the way it was when two great thoroughbreds won the Triple Crown."
"He's the first horse, and I'm sure the last horse, that will break the records in all three races."
"That mile and a half record of 2:24 flat will never be broken."
"It's the very essence of the thoroughbred."
"I absolutely love Brave Man's Game."
"Brave Man's Game is the new Denman, I think Paul Nicholls has got a Gold Cup horse here."
"I want Shishkin to win and win well, I think he is a superstar."
"It's the race of the week, it's the race of the year, it's the race of the decade in my opinion."
"I think we have two absolute freaks."
"With that success in the Judmont International, Frankie Dettori has become the most successful jockey in the history of the race."
"It's a great one at the Cheltenham Festival."
"He is the banker of the Cheltenham Festival."
"The buzz was very much about this horse in the build-up to the festival, and you can believe the hype, he's a star."
"Everything just went well, and you need the horse to get you there, and luckily I did."
"He's absolutely bolted up in the Betway Champion Chase."
"To win by six and a half lengths on his fourth run is breathtaking and very exciting indeed."
"It's a results-driven business and from the farriers to the gardeners to my assistant trainer, everyone is looking at the results at the end of the day."
"We always look forward to York, it's a special meeting and has been very much the focal point of the summer."
"The Ebor is one of the special races of the whole calendar, whether it be a Steward's Cup or an Ayr Gold Cup, they're all pretty important races to try and have on your bucket list."
"This is as good as it gets; Galileo wins it impressively."
"Who amongst us could ever forget the extraordinary Triple Crown performance of Secretariat?"
"The privilege of being able to see him and watch him every single day was something I will never forget as long as I lived."