Kieren Fallon Quotations

She was hampered early on and I was lucky to finish.

I didn't really want to be that far back and it got very rough turning for home,

He improved to win the John Smith's Cup and he's improved again since. It's a long way from handicaps to Group races.

He got seven furlongs last year but there is a question mark there, we don't know for sure, but we're always hopeful. He's got lots of speed but all good horses have a lot of speed.

He does everything you ask for. He goes very well and has a real engine.

I was further back than I wanted to be, but I knew that I had the horse to take me through the race if I got the gaps, which I did,

That was tremendous. A lot of hard work has gone into this.He really picked up. I hoped I hadn't gone too soon as it was his first run of the season,

To say I was surprised at the events that unfolded is putting it mildly,

you're never too worried about being at the back when you know that they're going a real good pace up front.

He's shown that kind of acceleration before, but it looked so spectacular because he was squeezed coming out of the gate and had to make up so much ground.

I don't think I have ever traveled as well in a Classic in my life.

I don't think I have ever ridden a horse with that turn of foot. I was on a horse that was good enough to go and quicken.

He proved himself a good horse with back-to-back Arlington Millions. I don't think it's ever been done before but maybe it has.

All these victories are special but when you get a new job and a new season it'll make the year a bit easier.

A mile and a quarter (2 km) here, uphill, was always going to suit him.