I’ve just made a whole host of dumb moves along the way.

We have to be very careful what we do with the Derby. It’s like a classic painting. Someone already put the colors on the Derby. That part, we understand. Our job is not to add...

OK, all engines stop. Exit stage left, the Stephen Foster Singers. It’s an a cappella deal.

You’ll see very discreet signage. It won’t look like a baseball stadium.

I know many of you said, ‘It’s going to be the Yum Kentucky Derby? I want to tell you something about that – that’s not the case.

We’ve been there two or three times looking at opportunities. That’s where racing is going. It’s going to reach new (global) markets quickly, once we figure out how to get pari-mutuel operations in there.

What skills you need in this job are not particularly unique to racing–good leadership skills, good communication skills, and good consensus-building skills. You have to understand the dynamics of business in general.

We have deep ties to this community and are strongly committed to continuing our corporate presence here in metro Louisville and in the commonwealth of Kentucky.

I haven’t been to Frankfort in nine years. … These guys, all they want is an excuse, and quite honestly I’m a little tired of it.

The interview process has begun, but (the board of directors) hasn’t clearly identified a candidate at this juncture.

I just think it’ll be the standard in the industry.

Roy Chapman will always be an inspiration for those who pursue the dream of winning the Kentucky Derby, and were all better for having known him.

It means people who have a sense of dedication and loyalty to the organization. It means, in its truest sense, the ethos of the company. Something that is revered as the first rite of spring.

The issue is how you reach out, There are things the legislature can do but we’re not sitting on our thumbs. We’re continuing to invest in our community and grow globally.

The Derby is a terrific giver.

That’s much how racing started in the United States.