Willie Shoemaker Quotes

The horse never knows I'm there until he needs me.

Willie Shoemaker

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Willie Shoemaker

William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey. For 29 years he held the world record for total professional jockey victories.

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Willie Shoemaker

Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete.

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Willie Shoemaker

Anybody with a little guts and the desire to apply himself can make it, he can make anything he wants to make of himself.

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Willie Shoemaker

If Jack Nicklaus can win the Masters at 46, I can win the Kentucky Derby at 54.

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Willie Shoemaker

When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.

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Willie Shoemaker

The horse never knows I'm there until he needs me.

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Willie Shoemaker

There are one hundred and ninety nine ways to beat, but only one way to win; get there first.

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