'It's the most fags I've smoked in a day . . . he's the best I've trained'

The best quotes from the racing world this week. . .

It's the same with all the racing today, in the two-year-old maidens the winner is getting £2,900. The racecourse should be embarrassed
Michael Dods blasts the prize-money at Doncaster on Friday

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It's the most fags I've smoked in a day anyway so it must have been. He's the best I've trained anyway. Well, so far!
Mouse Morris, when asked whether War Of Attrition's Gold Cup win was his best day in racing, following the death of the Gigginstown-owned chaser at the age of 23

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Cheltenham, do yourselves a favour, drop the goddamn prices, it's expensive enough
One Twitter user reacts with indignation after Cheltenham raised the price of Guinness

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We get great strength from all the support we get and we're just working away. The racing industry has been so kind and our friends and family have been incredible
Henry de Bromhead on coping with the devastating loss of son Jack

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They were obviously thinking of my liver when they kept it at four days! It feels like the Jockey Club and Cheltenham have made the right call for racing and everyone
Willie Mullins hails the decision to keep the Cheltenham Festival at four days

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Everyone is in shock. Not one person – jockeys or press – has said we would lose this and I feel the panel were weak in their decision
Roger Teal is furious with the decision to demote Chipstead from his Portland Stakes win

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We've never had a Godolphin horse in Australia as good as Anamoe. He is our Dancing Brave. He is that special to us. We're so blessed to have him
James Cummings hails Anamoe following his Cox Plate victory

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