'I feel like one of those surfers on the Californian coast riding a giant wave'

He has given the family a lot of fun. I suppose his win at Haydock in November stands out as hardly anything else finished, which summed up how tough he was
Fergal O'Brien looks back fondly on the career of Perfect Candidate after the veteran was retired

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When he comes to a racecourse it's like flicking a switch. If you saw him on the all-weather you wouldn't give sixpence for him. If you saw him on the grass you might give two and sixpence for him. When he sets foot on a racecourse you would need a full wallet
Nicky Henderson on how Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Champ comes alive on the track

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He was a gentleman, the salt of the earth. He knew how to train a good horse when he got one. The combination of Danoli, Dan O'Neill [owner] and Tom was an extremely popular one and the day he won at Cheltenham will live long in the memory
Willie Mullins pays tribute to legendary Irish trainer Tom Foley, who died at the age of 74

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We're definitely going to the Gold Cup and the glass is definitely more half-full than half-empty
Lostintranslation's part-owner Richard O'Dwyer keeps the faith with his star

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I feel like one of those surfers on the Californian coast riding a giant wave. We keep thinking we're going to get wiped out at some stage
Trainer Mike Murphy reflects on his remarkable winning start to the year

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He's got that gear, but what I liked about him was his will to win. We've had horses who are really talented but questioned how badly they want it, but I was really impressed with his attitude
Part-owner Max McNeill waxes lyrical about his Triumph Hurdle hope Tritonic

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More from the Quotes of the Week series:

'As a handicapper it's amazing how quickly you get used to being despised'

'I was going to be parachuted in like James Bond and land in the parade ring'

'That is shambolic. If you've backed those horses I apologise to you'

'All I could hear in my ear from the director was this uncontrollable laughter'

'You're called a lazy f***** for not getting up off your arse' - what they said

'Above all he was a true aristocrat, a true prince in everything he did'

'Her battle against this awful disease has been an inspiration to everyone'

'Back then you barely went racing in the morning without half a hangover'

'I used to get all the girls growing up because he was so ugly' – what they said

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

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