'It's like winning the lottery and it shows that it can be done'
Pat Phelan, chairman of the Epsom Trainers’ Association
There's a huge swell of support in Epsom for one another and we're all thrilled for Laura and Ian, and for what Harbour Law's win will hopefully do for the town as a training centre. We're all hoping the old adage of success breeding success comes good.
In recent times Terry Mills had some very good horses that were rightly celebrated, and Philip Mitchell did well with Running Stag, and Roger Teal with Steele Tango. But this is on a different level completely.
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