Boys Quote by Matt Gonzalez

When I was in high school, my uncle, who went to the races quite a bit, got me interested. Then when I went to…

— Kenny Troutt

I've won the Derby with the best horse and I've lost the Derby with the best horse.

— Bob Baffert

My first winner was on Legal Steps, in Ireland, at Thurles, in March 1992. I rode for Jim Bolger, and his stable jockey was…

— Tony McCoy

It was the most incredible feeling you can have winning the Kentucky Derby. You're not really mentally prepared for it. It's the greatest race…

— Bob Baffert

You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred.

— Joe Torre

When I got a call to see if I wanted a Derby horse, I said, 'Damn!'

— Bob Baffert

I played my first derby, I won, and I scored. As good as it gets!

— Edin Dzeko

I shy away from celebrity status because I don't want to be known as that guy. But I had a chance to partake in…

— Teddy Bridgewater

I know people have won money on me before. And it wasn't because I was the guy expected to win.

— Shawn Porter

I went out to the Derby on Wednesday and think it is the most interesting thing I ever saw over here.

— Richard H. Davis

I won almost everything there is to win and I look back with great memories.

— Freddie Ljungberg

This is just a dream come true. Everyone dreams about the Kentucky Derby. We feel terribly blessed to be standing here today.

— Roy Jackson