'I found it wasn't physically but mentally that was the longer way back. I felt slower in my brain but it seems to have switched back on'
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The best quotes from the racing world this week . . .
He'll give it a shot. He tries everything and thinks he can win at everything. It doesn't matter if he's riding a 100-1 shot, he believes he can win
Kieren Fallon has backed his son Cieren to lay down a British Flat jockeys' championship challenge
'He's flying and getting stronger and stronger' - Kieren Fallon backs son for title challenge
It’s really a dream come true. We bred her dam, we had her granddam with us, so the family’s been with us for some time. I haven’t got many horses in racing – about five – so to win the Oaks. . . God is kind
Thundering On's owner Shapoor Mistry thanks his blessings after his star filly wins the Oaks
This is the place I broke my neck, so it's great to come back with a winner. It was a long rehab and I found it was not physically but mentally that was the longer way back. I felt slower in my brain, but now it seems to have switched back on
Laura Pearson celebrates victory on Sparks Fly at Epsom, the scene of her serious injury
Whatever they decide is best for me, I’ll just do my best. Royal Ascot is a dream come true and, in my eyes, it’s the most prestigious meeting in the world. I'm very excited to compete there
Group 1-winning Australian rider Zac Lloyd is raring to go for his spell in Britain
I want to be happy. I don't just want to survive, I want to be happy, and my happiness is horses
Michelle Mallon, the winner of the newcomer award at the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, tells her inspiring story
I don’t know if it’s a jockey thing, but you don’t pick up on the crowd much usually. It was good to get the monkey off my back and get my first winner of the year
Josephine Gordon is relieved to be among the winners again after returning to race-riding
When Rob died, his last words were 'Every single day is precious, don't waste a moment'. As soon as he said that, I went on to the BHA website and reserved that name
Dontwaste A Moment delivers an emotional win two years to the day since the Rugby League star died
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- 'I was terribly upset last week. I didn't even tell my son, after whom he is named, because I didn't want to cry'
- 'This is the first time I've sat back and appreciated what I've achieved. It's really humbling'
- 'My heart was telling me to keep going, but my head was looking at the finances. You've got to make a decision when looking down the barrel'
- 'I basically took a chance and stood it for our max - this place is like Disneyland on days like this'
- 'She's come into her own and got this new sense of confidence - she really believes in herself now and I think the sky's the limit'
- 'I was terribly upset last week. I didn't even tell my son, after whom he is named, because I didn't want to cry'
- 'This is the first time I've sat back and appreciated what I've achieved. It's really humbling'
- 'My heart was telling me to keep going, but my head was looking at the finances. You've got to make a decision when looking down the barrel'
- 'I basically took a chance and stood it for our max - this place is like Disneyland on days like this'
- 'She's come into her own and got this new sense of confidence - she really believes in herself now and I think the sky's the limit'