Quotes of the week: Rossa Ryan celebrates his biggest career win in style

"It's unbelievable, I can't believe it. I'm still at school, today was my first day back"
Jockey Paddy Harnett after winning his first race at Tipperary

"It took us 25 years to find him, I hope it doesn’t take another 25 years to find another one like him"
David Redvers, manager of Qatar racing, on the late great Roaring Lion

"I knew she'd have a live chance in the Nassau and I managed to put a smile on a lot of Japanese faces. The Irish Champion Stakes has been her target since, I hope I can do it and win it back-to-back.
Oisin Murphy before Deirdre's run in the Irish Champion Stakes, in which she will become Japan's first runner in Ireland

"I enjoy it when she wins, but equally I don't like watching her ride. It's been tough the last couple of years as she's had quite a few injuries and that's the hard side of the sport."
Tom Marquand on his relationship with longtime partner and fellow jockey, Hollie Doyle

"He really was a Corinthian figure who was a great sportsman, a passionate fisherman a successful businessman."
Mark Johnston on the late Duke of Roxburghe, owner-breeder of dual Guineas winner Attraction.

"I'm not one to go mad and the maddest thing I did was go for a Sunday roast. It's back to reality now and you can't afford to get too high because this game will beat you back down fairly quickly. It's an add-on to the CV and hopefully there are bigger and better things to come."
Jockey Rossa Ryan after claiming his biggest career victory in the Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood aboard Duke Of Hazzard.

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