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What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Stop looking out of that classroom window.

What is your earliest racing memory?
My father winning the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot with Cooliney Prince in 1980. I remember it as it was the same week my grandfather died.

Would you rather win the Derby or be champion trainer?
The Derby.

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Published on 6 October 2018inFeatures

Last updated 15:32, 6 October 2018

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