'I don't know whether to laugh, cry or enjoy it - I'm so messed up at the moment'
The best quotes from the racing world this week . . .
My emotions are all over the place. I don't know whether to laugh, cry or enjoy it. I'm so messed up at the moment – let me soak it all in!
Frankie Dettori reflects on his brilliant 2,000 Guineas success aboard Chaldean
It was our culture, a bit like football with the players on the bus having a beer. It's turned on its head now – the younger riders know where every gym is, not every off-licence
Franny Norton discusses how the way jockeys manage their weight has changed over time
Franny Norton: ‘I thought racing was a posh sport and they only wanted people whose dad had a boat’
The three races round the bend were cancelled and I won the four races that took place. I was getting loads of congratulations and Frankie rings me up and says, 'Well done mate, try seven!'
Norton also reveals his banter-filled friendship with Frankie Dettori in The Big Read
Franny Norton: ‘I thought racing was a posh sport and they only wanted people whose dad had a boat’
It's just ridiculous after we had a really wonderful send off to the season at Sandown, we start again two days later. It's just madness. People in the industry need a good break
Chris Gordon was among the trainers and jockeys to criticise the lack of a break at the end of the jumps season
'It's upset a lot of people' - jump jockeys call for longer breaks during summer
He's such a kind and beautiful animal. He loved his racing and I'm just glad I gave him the opportunity to race. He really is a beautiful animal to have anything to do with. Even at home with the grandchildren, he is so kind and gentle with them
Trainer Paddy Corkery paid tribute to stable star Master McShee after he suffered a career-ending injury
What he's done is incredible. He almost always ran well at Ascot and in races worth at least £75,000 most of the time. Whenever we went it was a family day because you never knew if he might win. He gave you everything
Anthony Honeyball was full of praise for Regal Encore after the 15-year-old was retired
It’s amazing – I’m not too sure how it came about. I just had a phone call off my agent and he said I’m going to the Guineas! It’s a dream come true
Star apprentice Billy Loughnane reveals his excitement at picking up his first Classic ride in the 1,000 Guineas
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Copy- 'I probably treated him like too much of a god through the winter. Nothing about the run made any sense'
- 'Shishkin had his quirks which kept us on our feet and entertained us, but by and large his heart was in the right place'
- 'He's a great rider, and one of the best ever. There's no question he's up there with the likes of Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy now'
- 'There's been so many ups and so many downs, but I've got to the end of the ocean and walked on to the beach'
- 'The good thing about bad days is you always hope there will be some light at the end of the tunnel'
- 'I probably treated him like too much of a god through the winter. Nothing about the run made any sense'
- 'Shishkin had his quirks which kept us on our feet and entertained us, but by and large his heart was in the right place'
- 'He's a great rider, and one of the best ever. There's no question he's up there with the likes of Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy now'
- 'There's been so many ups and so many downs, but I've got to the end of the ocean and walked on to the beach'
- 'The good thing about bad days is you always hope there will be some light at the end of the tunnel'