'I'm sure he's a Group 1 winner waiting to happen' - the best quotes of the week

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

I'd be the first to say I had the worst Royal Ascot in my 35-year career. Maybe John was right, I needed a sabbatical. We're not kids any more, so we sorted things out and now it's about going forward
Frankie Dettori reflects on a dramatic period in his relationship with John Gosden

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This fellow is probably as good a two-year-old as we've had for a long time. He's always made me tingle. I'm sure he's a Group 1 winner waiting to happen
Richard Hannon is in awe of Persian Force after his July Stakes win

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Too many of the summer jumps fixtures this season are featuring uncompetitive, small fields and they perform really poorly in terms of turnover and margin, which shows how little appeal they hold for betting customers
Ladbrokes Coral's Simon Clare offers his say on the amount of summer jumping

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The fun we've had with him is unprecedented really. We travelled the world as a family with him and had a brilliant time, especially towards the end of my dad's life
Nick Turnbull talks about Lord Glitters after the star's retirement and about the impact he had on his late father, Geoff

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I need a jockey who focuses. It can't be a part-time job. As was pointed out at Wimbledon, Rafa Nadal practises the most and the hardest in the mornings, which is what it's all about
John Gosden gives the reasons behind Frankie Dettori's sabbatical

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I don't want to be blase but I think they've all got this horse to beat. That's my opinion and I'm a bit biased, but I think he's a very good horse and I'm hoping he can be exceptional
Saeed Suhail's racing manager Bruce Raymond waxes lyrical about Derby winner Desert Crown

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I was shocked on the day, but I didn’t even look to see what I would miss because I was that confident I would get it overturned – most people were
Jockey Robert Havlin, relieved to have his careless riding ban overturned from Free Wind's Lancashire Oaks win

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