Title: This Week’s Best Quotes from the Racing World

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The best quotes from the racing world this week.

"I was talking to Lord Halifax at York and he said he won the Dante and then the Derby. ‘You can dream’ he said. It would be great, Ralph’s father was born in Yorkshire – we’re all Yorkshire orientated." Pride Of Arras’s breeder Vimy Aykroyd is relishing her star’s bid for Classic glory at Epsom.

"I’ve got a very talented horse" – Pride Of Arras owner ready to take on racing’s powerhouses and give Yorkshire Derby delight.

"He’ll be looking to come in and ride out and try and re-establish old ties. He’s certainly served his time and I’m sure he’s approaching this as a second chance in life. He’s a more mature person." Charlie Johnston hopes returning jockey Greg Fairley can reignite his riding career.

"Redcar to turn around and use that as their excuse is insulting. Is it too much to ask just for somewhere at least clean to be doing a bit of exercise?" Tom Marquand hits out at Redcar’s response after pointing out the exercise bike is at the back of the valets’ laundry room.

"It’s madness to have three jumps meetings a day. I don’t think it’s good for anyone at all. The biggest thing for me isn’t about the ground but simply there’s too much racing." Paul Nicholls calls for a reduction in fixtures in the summer jumps programme.

"John didn’t know what to do. There was elation that he’d bought a horse that his amazing judgement wanted so much, and then there was the thought that he’d just bankrupted his brother-in-law." Harry Herbert recalls how brother-in-law John Warren secured Highclere’s star performer Harbinger.

"I know it’s the hardest thing I will ever experience in my life. You can take strength from that and no horse you ever get taken off would wound you as much as that." Danny Muscutt reflects on how a personal tragedy has shaped his outlook on his racing life.

"It was his attitude combined with his ability to stay. Then, it was the class he had to go along with those things. He was an incredibly sound horse, and his mind was absolute concrete." Aidan O’Brien pinpoints what made Kyprios such a star stayer following his retirement.