'I could see it in his eyes that this fella wanted to bull me out of the way'
He's a funny character. He tells me what to do rather than the other way around. He has his own regime and he only does what he wants. He is definitely the most versatile horse I have trained and I wouldn't imagine there has ever been one so versatile anywhere. He's utterly unique.
Willie Mullins on his brilliant stable stalwart Wicklow Brave, who added a Grade 3 chase to a CV which includes top-level victories over hurdles and on the Flat
I've been considering retiring for a while and being here in front of my home crowd on ladies' night – which is the highlight of our year – is the perfect place to hang up my boots.
27-year-old amateur jockey Emma Sayer after bringing the curtain down on her riding career with a winner, trained by her mother Dianne, at Carlisle
I know by looking at him this morning that, if he was to run again today, he would win again. I could see it in his eyes. This fella wanted to bull me out of the way and he had eaten up all of his feed. He was mad to go again.
Trainer Matthew Smith on the remarkable constitution of his treble-winning Galway hero One Cool Poet
I rode against Winx on her final start. That was special, I just wanted to keep out of her way
Australian Shergar Cup representative Jamie Kah nominates Winx as the best horse she has ridden against
Everyone wanted a Snapchat with him in the yard. He's become a bit of a celebrity around here
Gavin Cromwell on the influence Champion Hurdle winner Espoir D’Allen has had on his stable
They say Dad was one of the best ever but I want to be better
An ambitious Cieren Fallon bidding to trump the achievements of his legendary father Kieren in the saddle
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