We need more horses like Rachel Alexandra and Sea The Stars to come and compete, Player asserted November five while accepting a Steuben glass prize as the first receiver of the Breeders' Cup Sports and Racing Excellence Award.
We need these champs to challenge against one another. Referring to his successful career as a pro golfer, in which he won 9 major world championships, Player stated that he never thought about backing off from competition. I never in my life declared I'm not going to play against ( Jack ) Nicklaus or ( Arnold ) Palmer as the course is way too long or is too gusty or doesn't suit me. If you're a champ you get in there, and you play against the entire damn lot and beat them. Don't put them away, Player expounded of top horses that will still compete. So what if you get beat? You're going to win, and you're likely to lose. And if you're a rival, you may prepared to win and lose. Player, who owns the 20,000-acre Gary Player Stud in SA, also implored those concerned in pony racing to come up with leading edge ideas that would generate interest in the game. We've got to get the people in the pony industry to come up with concepts - an impulse plan in our way, not with money but with ideas. There are such a lot of able folks in the business around the globe.
Winston Churchill, my best-ever hero, claimed'the youth of a country are the curators of prosperity.' we have to get young folks interested by this business after you get them out here and see these attractive animals, they'll love it. Though he travels at length ( twelve states in 31 days on his present worldwide trip ), Player stated that 
he remains a hands-on horseman, inclining to the obligations at his large farm as much as is possible.
I'm involved in 2 of the best sports firms in the world, Player related of racing and golfing. I spade pony dung, and I do the entire damn lot. In presenting the award to Player, Breeders' Cup president Greg Avioli announced the theory behind the award was to recognize someone who was a major figure not only in the world of sports but who also made a contribution thru their entire life to pony racing and breeding. As news develops, we'll deliver updates to your mail. Follow critical events moment by moment, step-by-step.
