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'It's very frustrating but when you work with horses this is what happens'

Martin Dwyer: Derby winner with Sir Percy in 2006
Martin Dwyer: jockey expecting to be out of action for at least two to three monthsCredit: Edward Whitaker

The best quotes from the racing world this week...

I mentioned it to Nicky a few days after Cheltenham and said, 'Sure if he's kicking the door of his stable down you'll know you have to go', and Nicky just replied by saying, 'He never does that, Barry'
Barry Geraghty wants to see the highly-anticipated showdown between Constitution Hill and Honeysuckle at Punchestown

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It's shocking what's going on, isn't it? The men stayed behind. The children, wives, grannies and everyone came. They're all living around the place, B&Bs and all kinds. Places are being done up for them
Aidan O'Brien speaks on the brilliant effort by Coolmore to rescue the families of Ukrainian staff working for them and their racing arm at Ballydoyle

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If you feel anything that makes you suspicious, don't wait a week or two for it to maybe go away. Ring the doctor that minute and say I want to see you
Carl Llewellyn urges people to regularly check their testicles following his serious health scare he suffered last year

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It's very frustrating but when you work with horses this is what happens. If you play with feathers, you're going to get tickled
Martin Dwyer reflects on the highs and lows of the sport as he is set to miss months of action due to injury

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It will be fascinating to see how such a training model, along the lines of those more widely used in Australia, America and Dubai, translates to training in the UK and it could create a genuine shift in how horses are trained for the better
Trainer Simon Crisford lauds the ambitious plans for a new all-weather racecourse and training facility in Newmarket

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I've got sympathy for the trainers. They wouldn't raise costs lightly because they don't want to scare their owners away. It's a balancing act and we'll all have to share the pain a little bit
Leading owner Max McNeill is concerned about the major rise in costs across racing

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I used to spend a lot of time there to understand more about what made these brave men and women tick. I would urge the new chief executive to do the same
Former PJA chief executive Nigel Payne has his say on how to pull the organisation out of its current controversies

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I've struggled, it's been a long-standing thing I've felt that I and we are not listened to by the leadership. It feels like a dictatorship
Leading syndicate manager Sam Hoskins launches a fierce attack at the Racehorse Owners Association following his resignation from the board

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