'The whole thing was ridiculous. John was unnecessarily and persistently rude'

That manoeuvre was a mistake and I regret it. I apologise to everybody, especially the connections of those two horses and anyone who was shocked by what they saw
Christophe Soumillon says sorry for the incident that saw him given a two-month ban

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All I – and most people – have ever known is the Queen and now it's passed on to the King, but it's fantastic to continue her legacy because she put so much passion and hard work into it
Tom Marquand reflects on finishing second on the King's first runner at Salisbury

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When I was plaiting her, I remember my hands shaking so much that I had to sit down for a few moments. And she looked at me like, 'What are you doing? Get up and stop being so soft'
Alpinista's groom Annabel Willis remembers her Yorkshire Oaks victory

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The French authorities have put us in a very bad situation and I'm ashamed by their reaction and the way they have treated my owners and this mare from the day she arrived in France
Francis Graffard blasts the French racing authorities after Verry Elleegant was ruled out of the Arc

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If I am fortunate to win the Derby or the Arc at some point in the future, I know I will never have another horse like him. He was hugely appreciated by the public. It was just a joy from start to finish
Owner Bjorn Nielsen pays tribute to Stradivarius after his retirement

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Nico's not trying to be champion; James will be. I'm going to launch him in a big way because I think he's seriously good
Nicky Henderson waxes lyrical about jockey James Bowen

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The plan is to end up in the Champion Chase and get our own back on Energumene. We beat him once and I know he beat us, but it wasn't a fair fight
Henderson is excited to be taking on Energumene again this year with Shishkin

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We never saw him as a 999-1 shot. It's like The Emperor's New Clothes, when everyone is telling you you've got beat, you start to believe it
Middleham Park racing director Tim Palin reflects on Ventura Dragon's unlikely Carlisle victory in 2017

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The whole thing was ridiculous. John was unnecessarily and persistently rude after the race and it's not acceptable
Hayley Turner speaks out about an incident that resulted in John Egan receiving a ban

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