'The jockeys were banging on the side of the boat, shouting, 'Swim, swim, swim!'

My confidence was shaken. I was wondering if the sport thought I was fundamentally just the wrong person to be doing the job?
Nick Luck on the self-doubt he suffered after Channel 4 lost its contract to host terrestrial racing

I swam round and came up on the underside of Matt among all these big fish and I gave him the biggest camel bite on his leg. He came shooting up out of the water at the shock of it and the other jockeys were all banging on the side of the boat, shouting 'swim, swim, swim!'. He thought he'd been bitten by a shark and he hightailed it back to the boat like I've never seen anyone swim in my life
Jason Weaver explains the origins of his nickname, 'The Shark', after he bit Matt Chapman on holiday in Mauritius

I went from roaring at the television to bawling crying in a couple of seconds
Shane Crosse on his contrast in emotions after he missed the winning St Leger ride on Galileo Chrome due to contracting Covid-19

This year has been very tough and without her I would have been forced to stop
Corine Barande-Barbe after the winning exploits of Air De Valse put her back in the limelight, four years after the retirement of the indomitable Cirrus Des Aigles

He was an incredible man, an irreplaceable person. He did things for people, advised them and helped them, whether they be inside or outside of racing. It was a one-in-a-lifetime chance to meet a man like him
Aidan O'Brien pays tribute after the death of legendary rider Pat Smullen shocked the racing community

When alcohol was on my brain it didn't matter that I had racing the next day
In-form rider Ray Dawson recalls his previous troubles with alcoholism and substance abuse

Cheltenham was unbelievable – magical. You don’t need an aeroplane to bring you home from places like that when things like that happen to you
Jessica Harrington cites Sizing John's Gold Cup victory in 2017 as a highlight following her stable star's retirement

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