The emphasis in thoroughbreds is managing the horses as much as it is training them.
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“The emphasis in thoroughbreds is managing the horses as much as it is training them.”
— Bob Baffert · Emphasis
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The emphasis in thoroughbreds is managing the horses as much as it is training them.
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I might get to the barn later, but I stay longer, and that's what counts.
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It was the most incredible feeling you can have winning the Kentucky Derby. You're not really mentally prepared for it. It's the greatest race in America, with 150,000 people, Churchill Downs, the Twin Spires, it's just magical.
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I always said that if I moved to California I'd live by the ocean.
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When you're getting a lot of press, a lot of ink, you start believing your own crap. You start reading what you say and think you look smart. Sometimes you need to be knocked down a notch.
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But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot.
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For me personally, I think too much emphasis is put on, 'Okay, how cool are my moves?' and, 'How do I string them together?' 'How do I get this move in the match within this time limit?' and that's it.
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In the theater, there's an emphasis on the singular voice. You know, it's your play. And in television, there's so much institutional involvement. So you end up having to negotiate with a lot of people, and that provides a kind of wear and tear on the spirit.
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I was born in Indiana and raised in Oregon and there's a strong sense of individualism, particularly in Oregon. And my mom is an artist, so there was always a lot of emphasis placed on expression.