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'Gosden is like the Klopp, Shankly, Ferguson or Eddie Jones to Dettori'

John Gosden and Frankie Dettori celebrate after Enable's win in the 2017 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
John Gosden and Frankie Dettori celebrate after Enable's win in the 2017 Prix de l'Arc de TriompheCredit: Alan Crowhurst

I think he's almost the coach of Frankie these days. He's like the Klopp, Shankly, Ferguson or Eddie Jones; he is that person to Frankie. He manages his workload but more importantly he manages his mind and his mood
Sports behaviour and mind expert Michael Caulfield on John Gosden and Frankie Dettori

It would be great for Newmarket and the sport as a whole if she could do it
Nick Patton, managing director of Jockey Club Estates, which manages Newmarket Heath, on Enable's Arc bid

I think it's a tragedy but unfortunately tracks closing is an ongoing thing with one after the other, which we've said too many times, although I know we've got Hereford back – they'll have to put some hurdles back at Windsor!
Nicky Henderson reacts to Towcester's closure

She loves getting out and training. If she was an athlete she'd have her trainers on every day of the week
John Gosden's assistant trainer Gary Rothwell on Enable

When Orfevre hit the front I was almost certain we would be the first Arc winners for Japan, and I still have trouble understanding why it didn't happen
Christophe Soumillon reflecting on the 2012 Arc when he finished second on Orfevre

I’ve bred him and trained him, he’s a wonderful horse and deserves to retire
Peter Crate on Sandfrankskipsgo after his 25-1 win at Lingfield on Thursday

We haven't schooled him yet, but he ran in point-to-points so I've no doubt he'll be very good
Gordon Elliott on former Cheltenham Festival winner Samcro ahead of his novice chase campaign

Paddock poser: Samcro spots the camera in the preliminaries before the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
Samcro: will be going chasing this seasonCredit: Edward Whitaker

It feels like it's been forever, even though it's only been since the end of June
Eddy Greatrex on returning to riding after an injury had forced him out of action since June

I've won a Golden Slipper and a Caulfield Cup and never looked like getting teary, and I am nearly in tears
Jockey Brad Rawiller after Black Heart Bart won the Group 1 Underwood Stakes in Australia at 100-1

He could be very well handicapped off 126. We'll want to work our way back to his bumper level and, if we can, he could be a 140- or 150-rated horse
Anthony Honeyball on Acey Milan ahead of the new season


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