Jerry Bailey Quotes

"It is with great emotion that I am announcing my retirement as a jockey in the sport of horse racing. Thoroughbred racing has enriched my life beyond my wildest dreams."

"The funny thing is, he went out, so I was losing more ground the first 50 or 60 yards. But once I got him going, he settled down. He was pretty relaxed."

"I didn't get into this game because I loved horses. But when I found Cigar I came to love horses. He was so genuine, so charismatic."

"I still enjoy competing in the biggest races on the best horses on the biggest days. But to get to those days, there are a lot of routine days, and I just didn't feel the passion I should have felt."

"I really felt confident the moment I turned up the (backstretch). I knew I had the horses in front of me; I felt pretty strongly. I know Borrego comes with a strong run, but I was actually pretty confident all around."

"He has shown a lot of room for improvement, especially if he cuts out the two-year-old stuff."

"We're only able to look at getting food to the accessible pockets,"

"I hate to see Javier come off, but it created a perfect scenario for me."

"I hate to see [Castellano] come off but it created a perfect scenario for me, ... There was more speed and it put me in a great spot."

"I hate to see Javier come off, but it created a perfect scenario for me. There was more speed, more of a 'rabbit', and it put me in a great spot. Everyone was trying to figure out what he (Disco's Son) was doing, and it put me in the catbird seat. Even though I was losing ground, I was in a great spot."

"If I had to pinpoint a race for me, it would be the Dubai World Cup with Cigar. Not only was it a victory for me, but I was representing the United States. It was as close to being an Olympian as I could probably ever be."

"It won't be easy, ... but I think on his game Saint Liam is better than the rest."