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The week in words: 'Right cow, unruly. Don't ride again'

Greville Starkey, the winning rider of Frankincense in the 1968 Lincoln
Greville Starkey: kept his own unique assessments of horses he rode

We were coming here to get a bit of Group form on her pedigree and we ended up getting big Group form!
Trainer Fozzy Stack gets more than he was expecting in the Group 3 Darley Stakes after 28-1 shot Lady Wannabe stormed home

I’ve got a feeling I’m going to lose the ride on her to Galileo, I think he’s got the mount on her next unfortunately
Hayley Turner jokes about Onassis's future date with Galileo ahead of the mare's retirement to the paddocks

I did have a cry last night when I was told but more of joy than sadness because of all the great memories she gave me. She is the horse I've loved the most in all my career, she really touched my heart
Frankie Dettori pays an emotional tribute to Enable following the brilliant mare's retirement

John was a brilliant trainer; a really brilliant one. He has the ability to keep those top horses at a very high level right throughout a season and that is not something that is easily done. He had a big influence on me as a jockey, but a huge influence on me as a trainer
Johnny Murtagh reflects on the outstanding career of imminently retiring top trainer John Oxx

This is huge for us. You need days like these to keep you going
Alex Dunn hails the fantastic work of her team at home after saddling a remarkable 2,277-1 double at Wincanton

Right cow, unruly. Don't ride again
Post-race notes from Classic-winning rider Greville Starkey come to light recently at auction as part of the late Starkey's estate offered by Julie Elliott, his partner at the time of his death in 2010


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