'When he sat down in my office and signed up, I said to George Boughey, 'That's my next Ryan Moore''

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

He's like Ryan Moore. When he sat down in my office and signed up, I said to George Boughey, 'That's my next Ryan Moore'. That's how highly I compared him.

High praise for Billy Loughnane from the superagent spearheading his title challenge

'Everything Ryan Moore is, Billy is' - Loughnane earns highest comparison as his superagent plots years of domination

Billy Loughnane: one of the top riding talents in the sport

I’ve ridden some horses that cost millions and can’t run, and I’ve ridden horses that cost three grand and were very, very good. There are loads of horses that have lovely pedigrees that don’t run very fast, and vice versa. There are no hard and fast rules

Jim Crowley on his new career buying and training horses, rather than riding them

‘There are horses I like that bloodstock agents don’t, but I’m not frightened to be my own man’ – Jim Crowley swaps the saddle for the sales ring as training career beckons

Jim Crowley on the wood chip gallop at Coombelands in Pulborough, West Sussex 4.8.26 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Jim Crowley on the Coombelands gallops that will be the foundation of his new career as a trainerCredit: Edward Whitaker

I just don't take any notice of the draw. Obviously, I'm going to get it wrong at times. But when you're right, sometimes the price is ridiculously inflated.

Pricewise Tom Segal in the latest instalment of our Fundamentals of Betting series

It was once the keys to the safe, now it drives punters ‘absolutely mad’ - but can you still make money betting the draw?

Runners break from the stalls for the first time in the 2m41/2f handicap

How does the draw impact your punting?Credit: Edward Whitaker

We were lucky to have him. He gave everyone who had anything to do with him a great time and he'll be hard to replace.

The retirement of two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs was one of the big stories of the week

Willie Mullins hails 'very rare' Galopin Des Champs and reveals plan for star chaser's new career with Ruby Walsh's daughter

What a sight: Galopin Des Champs soars over a fence in the Punchestown Gold CupCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

From a very early age in racing, you are dealing with people criticising you. That is one thing that definitely helped me in politics. It's the one thing you really have to be ready for – the criticism. I get criticised every single day and you have to have a thick skin.

Irish Grand National-winning jockey Nina Carberry on life as an MEP not being so different from her time as a rider

'Racing definitely helped me deal with criticism - I get criticised every single day in politics and you have to have a thick skin'

Nina Carberry: "I took it on thinking it would be fine but, no, it's the hardest thing I've done in my whole life."

Nina Carberry on life in racing and politicsCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

We’re concentrating on our main job of being winter National Hunt trainers and bolstering the numbers by having a good few summer horses that we hadn’t had for a few years. We’re not running around just picking up horses all over the place.

Dan Skelton on the recruitment strategy behind his pursuit of Martin Pipe's record

'We're not flying around trying to buy everything' - Dan Skelton on the Martin Pipe record chase and keeping quality over quantity

Dan Skelton: trained his 50th winner of the season at Stratford on Monday

Dan Skelton: in pursuit of Martin Pipe's recordCredit: Getty Images

It seems to have escalated a little bit this week. I can't really think why that's happened, but it's become a little more extensive. It's not anywhere that's causing concern at the moment, but we have to keep an eye on it.

One of the more bizarre tales from the week that was

Sandown battling badger damage on track and in parade ring ahead of Saturday's ITV card

Badgers: causing damage at SandownCredit: Arterra/Universal Images Group v

There's so much prize-money in France, but I feel a responsibility to the people I employ here, and to instil a work ethic in your children so they make a contribution to society.

David Easterby shares the philosophy behind his training career

'Your parents aren't always right about everything - and one thing I did learn is that Dad not brushing his teeth wasn't the cleverest thing'