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Cash Asmussen: 'It's competitive and I wasn't embraced by all French riders'
The legendary jockey, 58, talks Suave Dancer, East Of The Moon and The Beatles
Legends reunited: Cash Asmussen and Mick Kinane share a joke at the Curragh on Irish Derby day in 2015Credit: Caroline Norris
What are you most looking forward to?
The 60 young horses we’ve just received from Kentucky, gathered from some wonderful clients. They send them down here for us to prepare them, assess them and then try to make a decision about where in the world their racing careers will be most effective. We’re thankful our business is up and running and, while horseracing is affected, it has not been to the same extent as for other people.
What has been your biggest challenge over the last 12 months?
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- 'I've not moved forward but I've started to accept things. Some days are good, some days are not'
- 'Dad can be a grumpy old bugger at times - but he has all those years of experience and you'd be a fool not to use that'
- 'I know that if I get this right, it could be very exciting - it's now up to us to keep it going'
- 'Everything I hold dear is being challenged - my religion, my culture, my lifestyle'
- 'I just wish he had been at his best that day because I would have given Frankel a big run for it'
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- 'I've not moved forward but I've started to accept things. Some days are good, some days are not'
- 'Dad can be a grumpy old bugger at times - but he has all those years of experience and you'd be a fool not to use that'
- 'I know that if I get this right, it could be very exciting - it's now up to us to keep it going'
- 'Everything I hold dear is being challenged - my religion, my culture, my lifestyle'
- 'I just wish he had been at his best that day because I would have given Frankel a big run for it'