'I was so upset, really upset, but you have to put it behind you. You have no other option. That's our job'

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The best quotes from the racing world this week. 

I was so upset, really upset, but you have to put it behind you. You have no other option. That's our job. If you want to stay dining at the top table, you have to be able to do that
Nico de Boinville bounces back from his unseat off Lulamba to win the Bowl on Jango Baie

'It's best to give jockeys a wide berth in that situation' - Nico de Boinville shows iron temperament and reveals how he dealt with Aintree misery 

It was an absolute whopper. It's the biggest bet we've ever laid and the worst thing of all is that it's got a great chance so we'll have to trade it. We can't stand this thing for £800,000. We don't want to be heading into liquidation
Johnny Dineen reveals a £100,000 bet was placed on I Am Maximus before his second Grand National triumph at Aintree

'It wasn't a publicity stunt and we laid the bet - £100,000 at 8-1' - Paul Byrne reveals the truth about the monster wager with Fitzwilliam 

We had a good party in the Lord Bagenal in Carlow afterwards but it was back to reality fairly quickly. I was at Emmet’s the following morning
Donagh Meyler is not resting on his laurels after his Irish Grand National win

'We had a good party but it was back to reality fairly quickly' - Irish Grand National-winning jockey Donagh Meyler chasing a dream double 

I was still nervous. We've had a couple of tough Cheltenham Festivals when we've hit the crossbar, and to win two Grade 1s with two mares is unbelievable
Gordon Elliott is relieved that Brighterdaysahead wins the Aintree Hurdle

'To win two Grade 1s is unbelievable' - Gordon Elliott on cloud nine at Aintree again as Brighterdaysahead completes memorable brace 

Neil King: enjoyed a first Grade 1 win with Storming GeorgeCredit: Edward Whitaker

We bought this horse unraced and made him ourselves and that makes it more special as well. I had a nice winner on the Flat last weekend and I was buzzing all weekend. I'm going to buzz for a week after this one!
Neil King revels in his first Grade 1 success with Storming George

'It's taken years and years of hard work' - Storming George thunders home to provide Neil King with Grade 1 breakthrough 

He didn't feel anything was wrong until after the line. If Paul thought there was something wrong, he'd have been the first person to pull the horse up
Willie Mullins explains why Paul Townend continued riding Gold Dancer in the Mildmay Novices' Chase

Willie Mullins: 'If Paul thought there was something wrong, he'd have been the first person to pull Gold Dancer up' 

I still think we can win it one day. We were pretty confident if he turned up like he did at Ascot that he'd run a big race. He's done everything right, I'm just gutted for him
Josh Guerriero is determined that Iroko can go one better next year after his Grand National second behind I Am Maximus on Saturday

'We'll come back and win it next year' - Iroko camp confident it will be third time lucky in Grand National in 2027 

It's been the plan, there's no hiding that fact. We said we'd keep low mileage and get the four runs he needed to qualify. There's lots of plans that go awry, but this is magic
Emmet Mullins revels in Soldier In Milan's Irish Grand National glory

'There's no hiding the fact it's been the plan' - audacious plot pays off as Soldier In Milan runs away with Irish Grand National 

It was all hands on deck, getting water on the horses and making sure they were okay, and me walking in between two massive police horses was bizarre
Jason Maguire recalls his 2011 Grand National win on Ballabriggs

Meet the Grand National hero who turned an unforgettable day at Aintree into a new life beyond the saddle 

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Grand National: 'Superstar' I Am Maximus becomes first since Red Rum to regain Aintree title and lands huge gamble 

'There was a lot going on out there' - Dan Skelton's frustration at Panic Attack's early exit in incident-packed Grand National 

'It's been a gladiatorial bloodbath' - bookmakers hit for tens of millions after I Am Maximus's Grand National win 

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