'I didn't know what was going to happen and was very pleasantly surprised with what he did - it was an awesome performance'

Hopefully we'll finally get the chance to fight whoever they send over for Cheltenham. He's the two-miler that I think can represent our country. We’ve got to fight against the enemy, who are going to come over in force
Nicky Henderson's fighting talk following another win in the Tingle Creek Chase for Jonbon

Fabulous 'freak' Jonbon joins the greats as he completes back-to-back wins in Tingle Creek 

He's the best, forget the rest, he's the best. He's been flying and anyone could ride him because he's that easy – but I'm the lucky one
James McDonald hails Romantic Warrior as he wins his third Hong Kong Cup

'Forget the rest, he is the best' - Romantic Warrior becomes highest-earning racehorse after historic third Hong Kong Cup win 

When I got some racing room he was explosive. I was really able to enjoy the last furlong which is a really difficult thing to do in a top-level Group 1
Oisin Murphy is shocked by the ease of Giavellotto's Hong Kong Vase success

Marco Botti credits Oisin Murphy's advice after Giavellotto lands £2.4 million Hong Kong Vase 

My personal betting is down by more than 99 per cent in the last few years and the main factor is there's absolutely no way I would share any of my personal financial documents with bookmakers, full stop
Royal Ascot-winning owner Tom Morley criticises the impact affordability checks have had on his betting

'My betting is down by more than 99 per cent' - Royal Ascot-winning owner who turned over up to £1m a day bemoans impact of checks 

To be honest, that felt like winning the Gold Cup. It's only been a couple of weeks but it has felt like an eternity. It feels like the monkey is finally off our back
Joel Parkinson is thrilled to get his first winner on a joint-licence with Grand National-winning trainer Sue Smith

'It felt like winning the Gold Cup' - Sue Smith and Joel Parkinson finally off the mark on their joint-licence 

I've been receiving lovely messages and phone calls constantly for the last few days and it's only when something like this happens that you realise just how nice the racing community is. They really do care
Jack Kennedy shares his thanks to well-wishers following his latest broken leg setback

Jack Kennedy: 'I knew it was broken straight away - it's really tough, but people have been unbelievably nice to me' 

He looks something special. I couldn't get him out last season, his form in France was good. I didn't know what was going to happen on Saturday to be honest, and was very pleasantly surprised with what he did. It was just an awesome performance
Willie Mullins waxes lyrical about Champion Hurdle dark horse Anzadam

The unbeaten Champion Hurdle dark horse who Willie Mullins says is 'something special' 

It is quite terrifying. I spent last year worrying about Mark and not concentrating on finding new owners and just training the horses we had. I stopped looking for new people and suddenly you've hardly got any
Sara Bradstock speaks about the struggles facing smaller trainers, despite her late husband Mark winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup nine years ago

'We've won a Gold Cup and we still can't get owners' - Sara Bradstock opens up about yard struggles 

The Gambling Commission increasingly appears to be unaccountable and out of control. Moreover, they continue to be unable to demonstrate any evidence as to the impact that the current affordability measures are having on problem gambling rates
Arena Racing Company chief executive Martin Cruddace outlines the serious concerns he has about the Gambling Commission

British racing lays blame for £3bn black hole at door of 'out of control and unaccountable' Gambling Commission 

This project comes at a cost, but the reality is that for far too long at too many courses our female members have had to tolerate inadequate safeguarding and discriminatory facilities. It's completely unacceptable
PJA chief executive Paul Struthers slams those racecourses who have not yet updated their weighing room facilities for female riders

Weighing rooms labelled 'inadequate' and 'discriminatory' for female jockeys as majority of British courses fail to update facilities 

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