15 Quotes by Pat Day

When I got the nod from God to retire, ... it was a closed book. God relieved me of any anxiety.

When Anticipation won the Sword Dancer a couple of years ago and catapulted me to No. 1 in the money one category. He was an almost white horse and always ran on the grass. You can imagine him white against that green background. He was a sight to behold. That day in the Sword Dancer I had left him too much to do and not enough time. In spite of that, here he came and got the job done.

Through that process I came to the realization it was time, ... This is the end of a storybook career that has taken me above and beyond my wildest dreams.

Isn't that an awesome beginning for a great day, ... Unbelievable!

The thrill of the victory in that race was decidedly less than what I'd anticipated, ... I think it was God's timing, it was God's way of getting my attention.

Somebody will step forward, I'm confident of that. It's not like it's the first time at the rodeo for a lot of these guys. They just need the right situation.

This is the pinnacle of your career -- to be recognized within the industry and be voted into the Hall of Fame. It's the best of the best.

This is the year this mall will make a comeback.

I wanted to prove that I could, and by the grace of God I did,