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'The only people glad to see the back of him are the bookies' - the proud Yorkshireman who achieved his Nunthorpe dream

'The only people glad to see the back of him are the bookies' - the proud Yorkshireman who achieved his Nunthorpe dream

'He was an old-school trainer who knew every trick in the book - if he said a horse would win, you knew it would'

'He was an old-school trainer who knew every trick in the book - if he said a horse would win, you knew it would'

'Everyone in racing knew him and I don’t think anyone ever had a bad word to say about him'

'Everyone in racing knew him and I don’t think anyone ever had a bad word to say about him'

How a mare who wouldn't sell led to a legacy of Group 1 winners - and a Group 1-winning trainer

How a mare who wouldn't sell led to a legacy of Group 1 winners - and a Group 1-winning trainer

'We were described as vandals and all sort of terrible things' - the innovator who shaped the modern-day Jockey Club

'We were described as vandals and all sort of terrible things' - the innovator who shaped the modern-day Jockey Club

'It was all arms, legs and horses and we were one big pile' - the precocious jockey whose Grand National forays proved a tale of woe

'It was all arms, legs and horses and we were one big pile' - the precocious jockey whose Grand National forays proved a tale of woe

'You can call it shrewd, but training is only common sense' - the late bloomer who became the handicap king

'You can call it shrewd, but training is only common sense' - the late bloomer who became the handicap king

'Oh come on, I've got to get to Sandringham to skin a dead foal for the Queen' - the remarkable woman who saved the lives of thousands of foals

'Oh come on, I've got to get to Sandringham to skin a dead foal for the Queen' - the remarkable woman who saved the lives of thousands of foals

Farewell to a bookmaking legend, a fearless layer who could take a five-figure bet without rubbing the price

Farewell to a bookmaking legend, a fearless layer who could take a five-figure bet without rubbing the price

'The only people glad to see the back of him are the bookies' - the proud Yorkshireman who achieved his Nunthorpe dream

'The only people glad to see the back of him are the bookies' - the proud Yorkshireman who achieved his Nunthorpe dream

'He was an old-school trainer who knew every trick in the book - if he said a horse would win, you knew it would'

'He was an old-school trainer who knew every trick in the book - if he said a horse would win, you knew it would'

'Everyone in racing knew him and I don’t think anyone ever had a bad word to say about him'

How a mare who wouldn't sell led to a legacy of Group 1 winners - and a Group 1-winning trainer

'Everyone in racing knew him and I don’t think anyone ever had a bad word to say about him'

How a mare who wouldn't sell led to a legacy of Group 1 winners - and a Group 1-winning trainer

'We were described as vandals and all sort of terrible things' - the innovator who shaped the modern-day Jockey Club

'We were described as vandals and all sort of terrible things' - the innovator who shaped the modern-day Jockey Club

'It was all arms, legs and horses and we were one big pile' - the precocious jockey whose Grand National forays proved a tale of woe

'It was all arms, legs and horses and we were one big pile' - the precocious jockey whose Grand National forays proved a tale of woe

'You can call it shrewd, but training is only common sense' - the late bloomer who became the handicap king

'You can call it shrewd, but training is only common sense' - the late bloomer who became the handicap king

'Oh come on, I've got to get to Sandringham to skin a dead foal for the Queen' - the remarkable woman who saved the lives of thousands of foals

'Oh come on, I've got to get to Sandringham to skin a dead foal for the Queen' - the remarkable woman who saved the lives of thousands of foals

Farewell to a bookmaking legend, a fearless layer who could take a five-figure bet without rubbing the price

Farewell to a bookmaking legend, a fearless layer who could take a five-figure bet without rubbing the price