'Gavin told us we were coming here. All we said was, 'Where the hell is Huntingdon?''

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

I had just the one winner and many places, but it’s quite tough going and I worked out that the average SP of my rides was 54-1. I soon realised that I couldn’t turn geese into swans
Luke Morris reflects on his recent stint riding in Japan

Luke Morris back from 'tough' spell in Japan with four rides at Kempton on Wednesday evening 

We haven't quite got to the bottom of exactly why we were blocked, but I believe one reason is that they thought the person operating our site wasn't old enough to have an X account. But, in fact, Sean [Tasker-Brown] is 24
Hexham's general manager Robert Whitelock explains the drama behind the track having its X account banned

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The doctors asked if I wanted the prognosis and I said, 'No, I've worked in an industry based around gambling all my life and I'll take my chances'.
Trainer Pat Murphy reveals his fight against stage four lung cancer

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In fairness to Gavin he picked out this race three months ago and told us we were coming here. All we said was, 'Where the hell is Huntingdon?' We had no clue
The owners of Brides Hill hail Gavin Cromwell's British racecourse knowledge after her Listed win in Cambridgeshire

'Where the hell is Huntingdon? We had no clue until now' - successful Brides Hill team enjoy feature win 

He was an absolute gent and, even at 63, he would ride anything you'd put him on. He never moaned or whinged and was never late. He'd been in Lambourn for a long time
Warren Greatrex pays tribute to Burrough Hill Lad's groom Andrew 'Scobie' Jones after his death

Warren Greatrex pays tribute to Burrough Hill Lad groom Andrew 'Scobie' Jones after striking with underachiever 

I was going mad, making phone calls to Swiss banks. People started to smell a rat, they wanted their money back and it all got out of hand. The blacksmith was due in half an hour but the lorry had already left and it was only a phone call from Willie that got him to turn round
Richard Hobson recalls the dramatic story of how he sourced the great Hurricane Fly for Willie Mullins

'I was going mad, making phone calls to Swiss banks - people started to smell a rat, they wanted their money back'

We had two great years together and we'll always have wonderful memories. I'll follow her future career with great pleasure because she's a wonderful filly. She's been the filly who made our name
 Christopher Head reacts to the news that star filly Blue Rose Cen will transfer to the care of Maurizio Guarnieri

'She made our name' - Blue Rose Cen moved from Christopher Head but trainer excited for Big Rock's 2024 

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