'If it can be made to look that stupid, it probably is stupid'

The best quotes from the racing world this week. . .

It's an absolute joke. There are 14 races at Perth next week and I can't run horses in six. We're being punished just because we're coming over from Ireland
Gordon Elliott speaks out on the BHA rule preventing Irish runners competing in low-grade jumps handicaps in Britain

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Latest Exhibition jumped brilliant that day and attacked everything but that day f***ing killed him. There was no other horse who could blow wind up their arses that day
Paul Nolan recalls one of his former stable star's admirable efforts in defeat

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It feels like I'm in a boxing ring where the whole crowd is supporting you, or how it must feel for Andy Murray at Wimbledon when everybody's cheering for him. The volume of support has been mind-blowing
Tom Dascombe is overjoyed having saddled his first winner since his dramatic split from Michael Owen

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It was the most surreal thing I've seen in a long time. It was like he was standing in the winner's enclosure at Cheltenham. It was something to behold and I had a lump in my throat watching it
Tom Malone was thrilled to see Native River star at a student's prom night on his first retirement outing

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How is two meetings in two countries okay, but not two meetings half an hour down the road? If it can be made to look that stupid, it probably is stupid
John Egan has some harsh words for the current one-meeting-per-day rule in Britain

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Frankie remains not only 'the Strad's' biggest fan, but a very good friend and, of course, I look forward to seeing him continue his phenomenal career as one of the greatest big-race jockeys of all time
Owner Bjorn Nielsen reflects on the decision to replace Frankie Dettori with Andrea Atzeni for next week's Goodwood Cup

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In Australia they come down on you like a ton of bricks. They call you in before the Melbourne Cup and they give you a big speech, saying 'we're not going to go easy on you, we're talking serious bans if this race goes wrong with the whole world watching us'
Richard Hughes remembers an Australian experience after he calls for tougher bans if jockeys break interference rules

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