'Sir Mark Prescott calls them 'flockers' and they all flocked to the next place'
Lewis Porteous talks to a trainer bouncing back from some difficult moments
There is a fabulous printed canvas hanging in the owners' suite at Hugo Palmer's historic yard at the foot of Snailwell Road in Newmarket.
The crowd on the nearby Rowley Mile have been caught in a high-octane moment, so too has Frankie Dettori, with one hand on the reins and one finger raised high in the air, while Galileo Gold beneath him has the 2,000 Guineas all sewn up.
Palmer, 39, does not necessarily need to be reminded of the crowning moment from his training career to date, but taking a minute to admire the striking snapshot from 2016 offers a rare moment of reflection.
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Published on 13 July 2020inInterviews
Last updated 16:42, 20 July 2020
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