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Quotes of the week

'I've always lived hand to mouth. Without the Group 1, I probably would have shut down 18 months ago. We've been clinging on'

The best quotes from the racing world this week

Adam West: Nunthorpe-winning trainer will saddle a runner at Auteuil this week
Adam West: starting an operation in FranceCredit: Mark Cranham

I've always lived hand to mouth. If I had to wait another five years, I wouldn't be able to survive. Without the Group 1, I probably would have shut down 18 months ago. We've been clinging on
Adam West elaborates on why he's decided to open a new training yard in France

'It's not been enjoyable. I want better for my staff, my horses' - Adam West opens French yard with view to permanent move 

It would've been very easy not to run and we ran him, and our form is in the book. I'm very proud of him. People don't think the race has put him more into the picture, but they're wrong
Dan Skelton remains bullish about Grey Dawning's Cheltenham Gold Cup hopes following his gallant Betfair Chase defeat

L'Homme Presse set to reappear in King George as Dan Skelton weighs up dual challenge with Grey Dawning and Protektorat 

I asked him to alter the riding arrangements in Cork as I needed him at Punchestown, but he said, 'I can't get off the horses.' I told him he can't ride for me again if that was the situation
Trainer Barry Connell reveals that a disagreement over schooling Marine Nationale was the reason behind his split with jockey Michael O'Sullivan

New jockey for Marine Nationale after Barry Connell and Michael O'Sullivan split following disagreement 

Ryan took him all the way through his career and gave him some unbelievable rides. He showed class from day one; he's got a great mind and is a beautiful mover. We always dreamed he'd end up here for his last run
Aidan O'Brien hails Auguste Rodin following his retirement after finishing eighth in the Japan Cup

'An incredible journey' - Auguste Rodin given post-racing farewell by 15,000 Japanese racing fans 

He’s the sort of horse I could take to Cheltenham, Punchestown and Aintree if I wanted because he’s hard as nails. We’re not going to fall into a trap of not running a good horse
Ben Pauling's ambitions are set high following The Jukebox Man's impressive victory at Newbury

'We could go to Cheltenham, Punchestown and Aintree' - Ben Pauling eyes top spring festivals with The Jukebox Man 

It was a struggle when we first came here as people could only tell us apart by our boots. I'd always have brown ones on and he'd have black
Will Maggs reveals how difficult it is to tell him and his brother Charlie apart at Donald McCain's yard

'People could only tell us apart by our boots' - meet the teenage riding sensations who have racing fans seeing double 


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