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'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

'So perfect in so many ways' - Northern Dancer relived as Adriana Zaefferer's painting shows in London

'So perfect in so many ways' - Northern Dancer relived as Adriana Zaefferer's painting shows in London

'It was like herding cats' - how racing and betting fought a long (and fruitless) battle inside the corridors of power

'It was like herding cats' - how racing and betting fought a long (and fruitless) battle inside the corridors of power

'It's so wonderful to be here. If you're the only person in a wheelchair you find people tend to avoid you. Here you feel ordinary'

'It's so wonderful to be here. If you're the only person in a wheelchair you find people tend to avoid you. Here you feel ordinary'

'I was in so much pain - I needed the time off for my mind and my body'

'I was in so much pain - I needed the time off for my mind and my body'

'There has been no promotion because there is nothing to promote' - will Premier racing recover from its stuttering start?

'There has been no promotion because there is nothing to promote' - will Premier racing recover from its stuttering start?

'There's a time to be serious because it's a multi-million-pound business - but you've got to have a laugh'

'There's a time to be serious because it's a multi-million-pound business - but you've got to have a laugh'

Internal unrest and financial blows: is there a crisis brewing at the Jockey Club?

Internal unrest and financial blows: is there a crisis brewing at the Jockey Club?

'There was a moment of rage - but he's a magnificent horse and it suits me that he's passed under the radar'

'There was a moment of rage - but he's a magnificent horse and it suits me that he's passed under the radar'

Richard Hannon: 'When you're dead and buried the only things you're remembered by are your Classic winners'

Richard Hannon: 'When you're dead and buried the only things you're remembered by are your Classic winners'

'I'd try to join in with the kids playing football and the pain would shoot up my leg - it wasn't a good place to be'

'I'd try to join in with the kids playing football and the pain would shoot up my leg - it wasn't a good place to be'

'For the first few months after Betsy was diagnosed I'd drive to work and cry on my own in the car every single day'

'For the first few months after Betsy was diagnosed I'd drive to work and cry on my own in the car every single day'

Dan Skelton: 'I'm exhausted because I can't turn my brain off - if I stopped winning it would be mental torture'

Dan Skelton: 'I'm exhausted because I can't turn my brain off - if I stopped winning it would be mental torture'

Fixing the Cheltenham Festival - but is minor surgery or a major overhaul required?

Fixing the Cheltenham Festival - but is minor surgery or a major overhaul required?

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

'So perfect in so many ways' - Northern Dancer relived as Adriana Zaefferer's painting shows in London

'So perfect in so many ways' - Northern Dancer relived as Adriana Zaefferer's painting shows in London

'It was like herding cats' - how racing and betting fought a long (and fruitless) battle inside the corridors of power

'It was like herding cats' - how racing and betting fought a long (and fruitless) battle inside the corridors of power

'It's so wonderful to be here. If you're the only person in a wheelchair you find people tend to avoid you. Here you feel ordinary'

'It's so wonderful to be here. If you're the only person in a wheelchair you find people tend to avoid you. Here you feel ordinary'

'I was in so much pain - I needed the time off for my mind and my body'

'I was in so much pain - I needed the time off for my mind and my body'

'There has been no promotion because there is nothing to promote' - will Premier racing recover from its stuttering start?

'There has been no promotion because there is nothing to promote' - will Premier racing recover from its stuttering start?

'There's a time to be serious because it's a multi-million-pound business - but you've got to have a laugh'

'There's a time to be serious because it's a multi-million-pound business - but you've got to have a laugh'

Internal unrest and financial blows: is there a crisis brewing at the Jockey Club?

Internal unrest and financial blows: is there a crisis brewing at the Jockey Club?

'There was a moment of rage - but he's a magnificent horse and it suits me that he's passed under the radar'

'There was a moment of rage - but he's a magnificent horse and it suits me that he's passed under the radar'

Richard Hannon: 'When you're dead and buried the only things you're remembered by are your Classic winners'

Richard Hannon: 'When you're dead and buried the only things you're remembered by are your Classic winners'

'I'd try to join in with the kids playing football and the pain would shoot up my leg - it wasn't a good place to be'

'I'd try to join in with the kids playing football and the pain would shoot up my leg - it wasn't a good place to be'

'For the first few months after Betsy was diagnosed I'd drive to work and cry on my own in the car every single day'

'For the first few months after Betsy was diagnosed I'd drive to work and cry on my own in the car every single day'

Dan Skelton: 'I'm exhausted because I can't turn my brain off - if I stopped winning it would be mental torture'

Dan Skelton: 'I'm exhausted because I can't turn my brain off - if I stopped winning it would be mental torture'

Fixing the Cheltenham Festival - but is minor surgery or a major overhaul required?

Fixing the Cheltenham Festival - but is minor surgery or a major overhaul required?

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