Derby Quotes

33 Derby quotes by 29 unique authors

I'm still a horse that can run. I may not be able to win the Derby, but what do you do when you retire? People… — Mel Brooks
I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight,… — Charlie Chaplin
That is why, no matter how desperate the predicament is, I am always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat… — Charlie Chaplin
The Merseyside derby games are unique in the city. — Brendan Rodgers
So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourn, glides The Derby dilly, carrying three INSIDES. — George Canning
If Jack Nicklaus can win the Masters at 46, I can win the Kentucky Derby at 54. — Bill Shoemaker
Chesterfield 1, Chester 1. Another score draw in the local derby — Des Lynam
After winning the Derby aged just 18-Why all the fuss? After all, the Derby is just another race. — Lester Piggott
Should I marry W? Not if she won't tell me the other letters in her name. And what about her career? How can I ask… — Woody Allen
The best bet for the horses would be to stop betting on the Derby and other horse races, and to stop breeding, racing and killing… — Ingrid Newkirk
The Thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists, but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the… — Federico Tesio
He is as much a part of the Derby tradition as the Twin Spires themselves — Unknown Author
The Manchester Derby is bigger and more important than El Classico. — Diego Maradona
Storing your car in New York is safer than entering it in a demolition derby. But not much. — Daniel Greenberg
It is a human demolition derby! — Jim Ross
In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Superbowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the lower Oakland roller derby finals… — Hunter S. Thompson
As a young boy I won a few dollars in 1972 when Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby. I had overheard someone say he was… — Matt Gonzalez
Marcel Desailly was pretty hard when I played against him in a Milan derby. — Paul Ince
Suddenly, I win the derby and people are talking about England again. It is absolutely pathetic — Stuart Pearce
I was a 'Laurel and Hardy' nut. I got to know Laurel at the end of his life, and it was a great thrill for… — Dick Van Dyke
How’s the patient?” asked Derby. “Dead to the world.” “But not actually dead.” “No.” “How nice - to feel nothing, and still get full credit… — Kurt Vonnegut
The rules of the track work well for life. Roller derby is life in a tiny circle. You can only go forward, even if you… — Pamela Ribon
Derby born and bred, mate. — Lauren Socha
I find the education I got from living in Derby and being streetwise and knowing the people that I know, the lessons that I had… — Jack O'Connell
When I was in high school, my uncle, who went to the races quite a bit, got me interested. Then when I went to college… — Kenny Troutt

Who Wrote These Derby Quotes

29 authors contributed a total of 33 Derby Quotes, led by these top contributors: