David Hayes Quotes (16 Quotes)

I am happy and I am excited. I targeted this horse as the best horse in the stable and being able to win first-up so softly after 45 weeks, shows just how good he is. From Hong Kong, he's the one I've been waiting to train and I'm certainly not disappointed with what he's showing us.

He's been a frustratingly good horse. But the most important thing about today is tomorrow.

I'm expecting a totally different run to Caulfield. The wide draw doesn't worry me, it's a long run to the first turn,

That wasn't his right track today with the soft conditions around Mooney Valley and I was happy with his run,

This was a different time, ... This is something you wouldn't do nowadays. They would be thinking about insurance and people getting hurt - all the things we didn't think about in those days. We didn't lock our doors half the time.

It's nice to be out because compared to what it was like there, it's like a five-star hotel here.

She's a superstar. I'd be running her in the Melbourne Cup but I hope she doesn't,

We used to go out there - several of us kids - about 16 and 17 years of age to watch the planes come in,

He was one of the most underrated sires in Australia. His statistics tell the story.

I hope so . . . we'll need luck with it.

You've got to be brave to oppose a champion but she is not over the line.

I don't expect him to win, but I will be disappointed if he doesn't finish in the middle,

The horse has pulled up very well and his shins are great.

It is an intriguing race. I wouldn't swap my horses but Miss Finland is the pick of mine and I think Brian Mayfield-Smith's horse is the hardest to beat.

Everyone said it was a soft Slipper but I think Miss Finland will prove them wrong.

(Wilkins) is a very articulate woman, and we felt the favorable way she presents herself will be important in the community.