Help Quote by Michelle Payne

It's a tough world but female jockeys have been successful so many times that hopefully the perception of riding against the boys will change…

— Michelle Payne

Many of us in the jockeys' room are wasting to ride many pounds below our natural weight, but all the while you are doing…

— Tony McCoy

There are many tough sides to being a jockey. Injury is something we all dread, but spending lengthy periods in the bath or the…

— Tony McCoy

Great trainers and great jockeys keep a horse from getting beat.

— Bob Baffert

A good jockey has to be physically well balanced. They have to possess a strong upper body and a strong lower body. You've gotta…

— Chantal Sutherland

It's an incredible feeling for an owner or trainer to know they've got a superior race horse on their hands. You can tell when…

— Bob Baffert

There is a lot of pressure and you're trying to find the right jockey. These guys ride all year long and they can't stay…

— Bob Baffert

It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend…

— Tony McCoy

As female athletes, we're all strong. We all have gone through something in our life that has helped shape us to where we are.

— Breanna Stewart

When I'm competing, I need to be strong.

— Ashley Wagner

Being a great horseman does not rely on physical strength but more on the mind and sensibility.

— Charlotte Casiraghi

I was the strongest during my career, and that helped me a lot, definitely in the beginning, when I needed to race against riders…

— Sven Nys