Quotes from Bob Baffert

American Pharoah loved human contact. He was a very sweet horse and is still very sweet. He loves people, will put his head in your lap. I'm probably closer to that horse because of his temperament.

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 a jockey the longest and when you do have the separation it's a story.

When a horse is feeling good, you can sense that, a lot like the tension a fisherman feels on his line when he hooks something.

Because of the new regulations the regulators have put, they're testing these horses at contaminated levels and it's been a horrible experience.

We live and work in a fishbowl, with rumors and accusations flowing constantly.

The quarter horse game is more laid back. I think those guys are more friendly.

I really don't like thoroughbreds, but I was getting bored with quarter horses.

It's horse racing. If you can't beat him one way, try to win another way.

I do most of my racing here in California now. There's no reason to go anywhere else except for a few of the big races.

I got the biggest gut-punch in racing, for something I didn't do.

You know, there's problems in racing, but it's not Bob Baffert.

I want to have a positive influence on the sport of horse racing.

My philosophy about life is that we may not be in it for a long time, but we're in it for a good time.

The horse that wins the Derby is usually the best horse.

I didn't know what I wanted to do. I was training about six horses. I was feeling the pressure from the folks. You know, 'When are you going to get a real job?' I never considered training a profession. It was a hobby.

I'm worried about our sport. Our sport, we've taken a lot of hits as a sport.

I can gauge how a horse is feeling.

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

I go through airports and people see the white hair and they said, 'Hey, the horse guy! Aren't you the horse guy?' Or I get, 'Has anybody told you that you look just like Bob Baffert?' I say, 'He must be a good-looking guy.'

Art Collector, I think he's a very good horse.

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

When you buy a horse, it's like getting married.

The emphasis in thoroughbreds is managing the horses as much as it is training them.

I get to work with horses, be around them, you know. When you love horses as much as I do, you want to be around them. I mean, you can't beat it.