Kenny Troutt

I have this philosophy that A and B students work for C students.

I was in oil when oil was $8 a barrel and in construction when interest rates were 20 percent. I was looking for something everyone used and where you could build a customer base - and if it was successful, you could take it nationwide and even worldwide.

That kid who lives in the projects, he has a self-esteem problem - everybody looks down on him. He may be a good kid, but other parents don't want their kids to be with them because percentages say they could be bad. I went through a lot of that.

I can remember living in the housing projects and being broke like it was yesterday.

The industry should take comfort in knowing that WinStar is my main focus after my faith and family.

I say a little prayer every time I see a race. I say a little prayer that the riders and the horses will be okay.

In the 1970s, I bought some cheap horses, then decided that if I was going to be in it, I was going to go big time. So in 2001, Bill Casner, a partner with me in Excel, and I bought a breeding farm, WinStar Farm, together.