'We're going to get to a point where we create a monster' - what they said

He has a lot of energy – he can't sit still and I don't think he is the greatest sleeper, and I'd bet he's had more nightmares than hot dinners
Barry Hills contemplates his great friend Nicky Henderson in The Big Read

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I reacted like any sports fan would and really the thought in my head was "Holy s***, that's massive"
Rishi Persad recalls one of the most memorable moments of his broadcasting career when Tony McCoy announced his retirement in 2015

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I always said that if I ever had a winner at Cheltenham I'd do like a pig and roll in the muck. They say pigs are happiest when they are covered in s**t, so I'll get down and roll if this lad wins
Mick Winters pre-empts his reaction if Chatham Street Lad were to win the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The horse obliged on Saturday

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My owners are mostly local people. There are a few from the salon. They come in for a leg wax and I ask them if they want to buy a racehorse. I'm thinking of doing a special offer: buy ten facials and you get a discounted share in one of the horsesIn-form trainer and beautician Sheila Lewis discusses her clientele

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We've had quite a few offers for her but she's not for sale. We've waited almost 14 years to get a good one from the Speciosa line, so what's the point in selling her now
Classic-winning trainer Pam Sly refuses to pick up the phone to offers for the exciting Eileendover

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We're going to get to a point where we create a monster and no-one is going to want to sponsor or be involved outside of Cheltenham – we're potentially shooting ourselves in the foot
Dan Skelton worries jump racing is becoming too Cheltenham-focused in the aftermath of Allmankind's victory at Sandown

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