'A horse can really change your life and she has mine. They've made my dreams come true'

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

I'm trying to lift it because I love it, like I do with football. It’s not about me or Amo, it’s about the sport and every single guy. I might fail dramatically but I'm going to give it a crack
Kia Joorabchian opens up about Amo Racing's huge spending spree at Tattersalls Book 1 sales

'I might fail dramatically but I'm going to give it a crack' - Kia Joorabchian opens up on sensational spending spree 

This is why I talked about 'Mission Impossible'. Fragmentation is really damaging British racing. My advice is that if you want to further fragment pools, instead of focusing on and potentially solving issues with the group you have, you will damage the sport
Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges warns British racing about what fragmentation of the World Pool betting offer could do to it

'You'll damage the sport' - World Pool chief sounds warning of fragmentation amid uncertainty over future of UK Tote 

She’s a nice filly to go into the winter with and we’ll come back in a few months and see where we are. I don’t think you could be more impressed
Charlie Appleby is already excited for next year with Desert Flower after her Fillies' Mile success

'It's like she hasn't done anything' – oh so easy for Desert Flower as she completes awesome win in Fillies' Mile 

A horse can really change your life and she has mine. It's all down to her trainer and the team at home. They've made my dreams come true. To do it on a global stage is what it's all about
Rossa Ryan hails Bluestocking after the star mare's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win

'She's changed my life' - brilliant Bluestocking propels Ryan, Beckett and Juddmonte to Arc history 

I had £1,000 on him. It was only a seller and he was a 7-4 shot but we thought he was a good thing. It was fantastic when he won and I thought, 'I'm a trainer now'
Martin Pipe recalls his first winner as a trainer in the latest part to the Horse Who Made Me series

'There must have been 50 bookmakers in all and we had 1,000 to 30 with them all. We won fortunes, we won the lottery!' 

It's such a shame; one minute you're on such a high and the next you're on such a low. He was a brilliant horse for us and gave us many great days
Peter Bowen pays tribute to popular stable star Francky Du Berlais after his death at Chepstow

Mixed emotions for Bowen yard as dream Persian War win is followed by fatal fall of stable stalwart Francky Du Berlais 

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