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Quote by Daniel Wildenstein

“We have been involved in racing for so long, it is astonishing we were not born with hooves.”

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Daniel Wildenstein was a renowned art dealer, born on September 11, 1917, and passed away on October 23, 2001. He was a significant figure in the art market, known for his discernment and commercial insight. more

“You never see a pretty, unattached girl on a racecourse. But you often see positive gangs of rather unpretty ones. They are the owners or the owners' wives and they wear mink in all weathers and far too much make-up. For some odd reason, I can never work out why they always seem to be married to haulage contractors in the North, builders in the South and farmers in the West.”

I Can Reason Seems Girl Too Much Wife Married West South Work Out Weather Odd Owners Farmers Racing Gang Being Married Builder Contractor Mink

Author:Jeffrey Bernard

“Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes.”

Thinking Men Feels Believe Doe Behavior Behaviour Emily Positive Behavior

Author:Emily Dickinson

“A horse doesn't know whether the rider on his back wears a dress or pants away from the track.”

Knows Horse Dresses Track Racing Pants Riders Horse Racing

Author:Diane Crump

“Calling home a close finish - And the judge has called for a photo, appropriately for the Bonusprint Sirenia Stakes.”

Home Judging Calling Horse Racing Stakes Horse Racing

Author:Graham Goode

“I have stood in a bar in Lambourn and been offered, in the space of five minutes, a poached salmon, a leg of a horse, a free trip to Chantilly, marriage, a large unsolicited loan, ten tips for a ten-horse race, two second-hand cars, a fight, and the copyright to a dying jockey's life story.”

Two Stories Hands Fighting Space Race Five Minutes Dying Car Ten Horse Legs Bars Racing Five Minutes Loan Life Story Copyright Salmon Second Hand Jockeys Horse Racing

Author:Jeffrey Bernard

“If you want to understand the effect of weight on a horse, try running for a bus with nothing in your hands. Then try doing it with your hands full of shopping. Then think about doing that for four and a half miles.”

Ifs Thinking Want Trying Hands Running Half Four Effects Weight Horse Miles Bus Racing Shopping Horse Racing

Author:Jenny Pitman

“The lower classes are such fools. They waste their money on the pools. I bet, of course, but that's misleading. One must encourage bloodstock breeding.”

Courses Class Fool Waste Horse Racing Pool Mislead Breeding Lower Class Horse Racing

Author:Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae

“A good jockey doesn't need orders and a bad jockey couldn't carry them out anyway; so it's best not to give them any.”

Needs Giving Order Horse Racing Jockeys Horse Racing

Author:Lester Piggott

“After winning the Derby aged just 18-Why all the fuss? After all, the Derby is just another race.”

Winning Race Horse Racing Horse Racing Derby

Author:Lester Piggott

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