'It was not only the best news of the day, it was the best news of the year'

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

He was a real friend and a very special horse. A joy to have around the place. We've been so lucky that the Champion Hurdle has been quite good for us, but he was a horse of a lifetime
Nicky Henderson pays tribute to dual Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D'Air following his retirement

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That's easy for me to say after my s*** over the years, which I probably didn't deal with in the best way but, looking in as an outsider, it should have been dealt with better
Kieren Fallon gives his say on the John Gosden and Frankie Dettori drama

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It's an error on the part of the IHRB, basically they were not fit for purpose on the day. They null and voided the horse's chance from the minute I picked the saddle up
Paddy Twomey speaks of his frustration over Rosscarbery's disqualification from the Pretty Polly Stakes

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It was not only the best news of the day, it was the best news of the year. Josh is a remarkable character and very strong
Daryl Jacob is relieved about Josh Moore's progress in his recovery following serious medical complications

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We're still here because of the prestige of the July Cup and what a win in such a race could do for the stallion CV of Artorius. If we wanted to race for big prize-money we could have stayed at home
Australian trainer Sam Freedman reveals why Artorius will bid for July Cup victory next week

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It's a big loss but we all have to get used to it when you're in racing. It's terribly sad when you lose a really good horse that we've all learned to cherish
Owner Julian Richmond-Watson pays tribute to classy stayer Scope, who died this week

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I think there needs to be an element of removing that win-at-all-costs mentality. I don't think we see it all the time and people talk about stiffer penalties. But the biggest penalty of all is losing a race
George Baker gives his thoughts after Amo Racing launched an appeal to their Norfolk Stakes defeat

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