The Black Stallion's Filly Quotes

“He opened his eyes to see the dented skull cap, still on the chair where Henry had left it. He looked at it a long while, knowing that it was far better to accept it than to turn away and forever fear it.”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly

“They took pictures of Henry as he sat in the old canvas chair before the stall.
'Cross your knees and look sly,' they told Henry.”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly

“Black Minx never moved. She seemed to know what this was all about. She accepted their offerings, their embraces, in a very queenly way. Her manner indicated that she was getting only what was long due her, and that she had known all along no colt would beat her in the Kentucky Derby.
Perhaps she had known. Alec and Henry wouldn't have been surprised. She was that kind of girl.”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly

“Sure, Alec thought, you knew it all along. Before the Derby they were acclaiming Golden Vanity as the greatest colt of all time. Now they were disowning him. How fleeting can fame be?”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly

“Lady Lee is a narrow-fronted, slab-sided filly but she’s game.”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly

“Show me you’re a Derby horse and you’ll go—only then will you go!” became Henry’s attitude.”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly

“Henry continued leading her toward the group awaiting them, toward the Gold Cup being held by the Governor, toward the television cameras and the waiting press, toward the world. “We’re not going to cheat her out of this,” he said. “She rates it as much as any Derby winner ever did. Maybe more. She broke the record, Alec. Did you know that? She won in two minutes one second flat.” “You mean …” But Alec had no chance to say more. They were in the winner’s circle and a blanket of roses was being placed about Black Minx’s neck. Countless photographers were taking her picture, and the television cameras were on her as she stood quietly in the ring, almost posing, as if she knew full well the place she was taking in Kentucky Derby history. Henry and Alec managed to keep their part in the ceremony as brief as possible.”
― Walter Farley, The Black Stallion's Filly