'The group were still going strong and I actually walked the horse into the bar'

The best quotes from the last week in the racing world...

When I'm at a Test cricket match or at football matches, the first question I'm asked by people is, 'How is Paisley?' He's something else
Owner Andrew Gemmell reflects on Paisley Park's popularity following his Cleeve Hurdle hat-trick

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I was labouring away on the buildings and I suppose I didn't realise what I had with the riding, nor did I respect it. I needed to get back a little respect for myself
Grade 1-winning jockey Ian Power recalls his journey back into the saddle and his partnership with Master McShee

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Dad and the group were still going strong on Sunday morning evidently when they were supposed to come around the yard so I ended up taking the horse to the hotel. I actually walked the horse into the bar!
Trainer John Ryan remembers his father Mick following his death last week

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It’s brilliant because I’m coming up to 64 and suddenly Joe makes me feel like I’m 24
Trainer Pat Murphy describes his relationship with assistant Joe Quinton after Minella Hub struck at Plumpton on Monday

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AP would ride anything but there's been a lot of other top jockeys over the years that got a bit fussy. Brian's not like that
Brian Hughes's agent Richard Hale compares the champion jockey in waiting to Sir Anthony McCoy as he chases 200 winners this season

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They've also brought in new rules. You've got to have £45,000 in the bank [to train]. We've never had £45,000 in our life. We don't want to go into a battle but we didn't have £45,000 last year so why do we need it this year?
Retired trainer Dai Burchell discusses the changing landscape of the vocation

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Read more from our Quotes of the Week series:

'It will be incredibly intrusive for us, but this is a brilliant opportunity'

'We've won almost three times the amount we won for winning the Tolworth Hurdle'

'I was happy to get to the end of the dance without standing on Pasquale's foot'

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