Able Quote by 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

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 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

Most trainers here, they ride whoever's hot. If they get cold, boom, they get rid of him. But for some reason, I stick with…

— Bob Baffert

I am too fat and tall to be a jockey. This is not self-deprecation - I realise that I am neither too fat nor…

— Aisling Bea

Believe me, you lose more than a gallon of fluids during a race. You could lose between six and 10 pounds during a race,…

— Michael Andretti

I might have been a jockey, you know. I started by riding horses bareback and holding on to the mane before they finally threw…

— Alex Higgins

It's not all about strength, there is so much more involved, getting the horse into a rhythm, getting the horse to try for you,…

— Michelle Payne

If you want to understand the effect of weight on a horse, try running for a bus with nothing in your hands. Then try…

— Jenny Pitman

I never realised that to become a jockey you needed to be a horse first.

— Arrigo Sacchi

I keep my weight low, although you need to be able to move your weight around the race car to change the balance. I'm…

— Jenson Button

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