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'He was still 100-1 at the post, so it was hopefully quite well planned' - renowned punter Patrick Veitch on a life in betting and a new venture

'He was still 100-1 at the post, so it was hopefully quite well planned' - renowned punter Patrick Veitch on a life in betting and a new venture

'People love having horses with Willy rather than a miserable git like me'

'People love having horses with Willy rather than a miserable git like me'

'I'm not here to tell people how to train but if you hide something from me, I'm gone, I'm done - and you won't see me again'

'I'm not here to tell people how to train but if you hide something from me, I'm gone, I'm done - and you won't see me again'

'The lads often give out to me for saying what I say - but if I didn't say what I thought I wouldn't be being true to myself'

'The lads often give out to me for saying what I say - but if I didn't say what I thought I wouldn't be being true to myself'

'I'm not retiring just yet. It'll come to me, I'm sure, but I hate idleness - I haven't had an idle moment in 60 years'

'I'm not retiring just yet. It'll come to me, I'm sure, but I hate idleness - I haven't had an idle moment in 60 years'

'The next target has to be number one spot. It's a massive dream and it's going to be hard, but you have to keep aiming high'

'The next target has to be number one spot. It's a massive dream and it's going to be hard, but you have to keep aiming high'

'I know how lucky I am. I'm in a very privileged position and not many get the chance I've been given'

'I know how lucky I am. I'm in a very privileged position and not many get the chance I've been given'

'You're unfashionable all of a sudden. I was struggling to pay my mortgage, wondering what I was going to do'

'You're unfashionable all of a sudden. I was struggling to pay my mortgage, wondering what I was going to do'

'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'

'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'

'With Stoute and Swinburn there was a certain magic' - the inside story of one of racing's great relationships

'With Stoute and Swinburn there was a certain magic' - the inside story of one of racing's great relationships

Sir Michael Stoute: 'I still enjoy it but probably not as much as I ever did'

Sir Michael Stoute: 'I still enjoy it but probably not as much as I ever did'

'I'm single-handedly trying to bring up my father and it's not going well - I'm 22 and he's still 18'

'I'm single-handedly trying to bring up my father and it's not going well - I'm 22 and he's still 18'

'I don't need to chase rides any more. I've been there, done that, and there comes a time when you've got to let go'

'I don't need to chase rides any more. I've been there, done that, and there comes a time when you've got to let go'

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

'He was still 100-1 at the post, so it was hopefully quite well planned' - renowned punter Patrick Veitch on a life in betting and a new venture

'He was still 100-1 at the post, so it was hopefully quite well planned' - renowned punter Patrick Veitch on a life in betting and a new venture

'People love having horses with Willy rather than a miserable git like me'

'People love having horses with Willy rather than a miserable git like me'

'I'm not here to tell people how to train but if you hide something from me, I'm gone, I'm done - and you won't see me again'

'The lads often give out to me for saying what I say - but if I didn't say what I thought I wouldn't be being true to myself'

'I'm not here to tell people how to train but if you hide something from me, I'm gone, I'm done - and you won't see me again'

'The lads often give out to me for saying what I say - but if I didn't say what I thought I wouldn't be being true to myself'

'I'm not retiring just yet. It'll come to me, I'm sure, but I hate idleness - I haven't had an idle moment in 60 years'

'I'm not retiring just yet. It'll come to me, I'm sure, but I hate idleness - I haven't had an idle moment in 60 years'

'The next target has to be number one spot. It's a massive dream and it's going to be hard, but you have to keep aiming high'

'The next target has to be number one spot. It's a massive dream and it's going to be hard, but you have to keep aiming high'

'I know how lucky I am. I'm in a very privileged position and not many get the chance I've been given'

'I know how lucky I am. I'm in a very privileged position and not many get the chance I've been given'

'You're unfashionable all of a sudden. I was struggling to pay my mortgage, wondering what I was going to do'

'You're unfashionable all of a sudden. I was struggling to pay my mortgage, wondering what I was going to do'

'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'

'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'

'With Stoute and Swinburn there was a certain magic' - the inside story of one of racing's great relationships

'With Stoute and Swinburn there was a certain magic' - the inside story of one of racing's great relationships

Sir Michael Stoute: 'I still enjoy it but probably not as much as I ever did'

Sir Michael Stoute: 'I still enjoy it but probably not as much as I ever did'

'I'm single-handedly trying to bring up my father and it's not going well - I'm 22 and he's still 18'

'I'm single-handedly trying to bring up my father and it's not going well - I'm 22 and he's still 18'

'I don't need to chase rides any more. I've been there, done that, and there comes a time when you've got to let go'

'I don't need to chase rides any more. I've been there, done that, and there comes a time when you've got to let go'

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'It was for more than the craic. It was for the money' - 50 years on, the Gay Future gambling coup is no less extraordinary

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I was well connected and I've never made any bones about it - but that opportunity only takes you so far'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I've been prepared to put my balls on the line. Sometimes things have worked out. Sometimes they haven't'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'I don't take any notice of the cancer, I just carry on. I'm not frightened. I was a jump jockey, wasn't I'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'We'd put all our savings together, had four horses and we were out of money - it's a miracle that we made it'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

'It would be nice to get some big owners in the yard - we even wrote to the Queen'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

Rossa Ryan: 'I'm not that clever so I have to be a grafter - and my biggest fear is failure'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I enjoy the amusing side of life - if I were ever going to be hanged I like to think I'd have a joke with the noose man'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'I've had my gravestone done and planned the whole day - I've even done the seating plan, which includes a few little in-jokes'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

'If I don't like a trainer, that's it - whether they're a good trainer or not'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

Oisin Murphy: 'Having my counsellor is a big help - I don't feel anything I bring to her is too much'

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