Horse Race Quotes

“I often calculate odds on horse races; the civil service computermen frequently program such requests. But the results are so at variance with expectations that I have concluded either that the data is too meager, or the horses or riders are not honest. Possibly all three.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

“Perhaps if I had said to myself, at any moment in the race, I am being competitive. I want to win and I care, I might’ve begun to find the whole competition boring. My competitiveness was like a kite I was refusing to pull down from the sky and examine. I think this increased its power over me. I rode with a mysterious compulsion, not knowing where it came from.”
― Lara Prior-Palmer, Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race

“For gosh sakes, it’s not a horse race as to how many business cards you can fling out there! What a turn-off.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“And now, at last, we are here. Now Eric fingers his glass and questions me hopefully, while the music of Muthaiga marches through our talk, and festive people clasp hands, revive old toasts -- and make bets on tomorrow's Leger.

One hundred pounds -- two hundred pounds...

"Has the filly a chance?"

"Against Wrack? Of course not."

"Don't be too sure... don't be too sure. Why, I remember..."

Well, that's what makes a horse-race.”
― Beryl Markham, West with the Night