Quotes of the week: a tale of two Tigers and Cue Card embarks on a new journey
“It hasn’t sunk in yet that after Saturday she won’t ever race again. I don’t think it will even sink in over the winter months. I think it will hit home only when she doesn’t return in the spring.”
Charlie Duckworth, assistant trainer to Chris Waller, on Winx’s final race
“A ‘really amateurish’ offence.”
Defence lawyer Steven Masih on his own client Teejay Bick, who did not put his balaclava on until everyone in a Betfred betting shop had seen him attempting a robbery
“This morning we said a fond goodbye and good luck to Cue Card as he begins the next chapter of his career with Katie Jerram RoR Showing. We look forward to watching him this summer with immense pride.”
Trainer Colin Tizzard
“Watching the Masters just now and said to my daughter ‘have you heard of Tiger Woods darling?’ ‘No but I’ve heard of Tiger Roll’ #legend”
Greg McLeod @mcleod_greg
“Anyone got a Racing Post from Sunday that they no longer need? Asking for myself. Yours sincerely the Champ Champ, Tiger.”
@TigerRoll1
“We said goodbye to Dove Mountain today as he leaves Warren Chase to have a happy retirement. He gave me my first winner as a trainer. A horse I’ll always remember.”
Olly Murphy
“Was introduced to someone today. ‘Ah,’ they said proudly, ‘the man from Del Monte!’ One day I will start clapping, wipe my eyes and say ‘mate, that is absolutely brilliant’.”
Levy board chief executive Alan Delmonte
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Published on 13 April 2019inFeatures
Last updated 18:06, 13 April 2019
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