TUESDAY

“I am speechless for once and a bit emotional as well. The one thing Kevin [Ryan] has always said is that this is the best horse he has ever trained. I wear my heart on my sleeve. It’s just me, the way I am. But look at this - it’s just amazing.” Neil Callan after winning the Queen Anne Stakes on Triple Time

“We got to the start for a 22-runner race and he stood over all of them. He’s different class.” Ryan Moore on River Tiber

“When Frankie is in front, it is always very dangerous, but Ryan gave him a masterful ride. He didn’t panic, produced him and he quickened. He is able to quicken very well – that is the big thing and what makes good horses great.” Aidan O’Brien on Ryan Moore after Paddington’s win

“He took me there quite easy and, when he put his foot down, he found plenty. He’s a very good colt who is improving and improving. He’s a proper horse.” Ryan Moore on Paddington

“Frankie has just felt he probably just overdid it a little early, but I’m not sure whether that would have made a difference to the result. Two very high class horses.” Andrew Balding after Chaldean’s defeat

“I fancied one in a handicap at Naas at the beginning of the year [the Irish Racing Writers Carmel Kirwan And Loretta O’Hanlon Memorial Madrid Handicap] and Paddington won by two lengths. I said they are giving Aidan’s too low a mark in handicaps!” Johnny Murtagh had no chance against the now dual Group 1 winner!

“He is so fat he couldn’t jump anything at the moment.” Nicky Henderson when asked about Constitution Hill having schooled over a fence

“I’ve been saying Cracksman probably helped more than anyone. It definitely changed her – she’s much sharper. She was a laid-back filly but, since her visit to him in Newmarket at Dalham Hall Stud, it has woken her up a bit.” Nicky Henderson on his Ascot Stakes winner Ahorsewithnoname

“We have unfinished business in Melbourne with a second, third and a sixth. Max Dynamite was second. It was a great experience and I would love to go back to try and win it.” Rich Ricci after winning with Vauban

WEDNESDAY

“Royal Ascot is Royal Ascot, what can you say? You can feel the electricity when you’re here and how special it is, and it’s a beautiful feather for us to have in our cap.” Trainer George Weaver after his Queen Mary win with Crimson Advocate

“It is a weight off your shoulders – this is the biggest stage in racing and I’ve been coming here year in and year out trying to get one. It is very satisfying.” Colin Keane after winning the Kensington Palace Fillies’ Handicap

“The only instruction to Colin was, ‘whatever you do, I don’t care if you come wider, because she has to go wide’. Once she passed one horse, I knew she would always get there because she just keeps rolling and rolling.” Kate Harrington on on Villanova Queen

“You dream about this all year round, and we managed to go to the sales with our team to buy this filly for 35,000gns for The Rogues [Gallery, owners]. It’s just been amazing. It’s what we all do it for.” Trainer Tom Clover on Rogue Millennium

“I didn’t expect him to win like that, although we’ve always held him in high regard. He’s a son of Frankel and probably only just coming to himself now. As you can see, he’s a big strong horse. He smashed the field in Saudi and he had those conditions today.” Jim Crowley after winning on Mostahdaf in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes

“As we know for all those Derby winners, everyone wants to see them drop back to the 10 furlongs. We’ve tried, tested and unfortunately at the top level, we haven’t succeeded.” Charlie Appleby on third-placed Adayar

“When I was rolling like that I had to keep rolling, and one thing about this lad is that he needs all the space. That’s why I was adamant to come out wide and go round everyone and not try to be a hero.” Rossa Ryan on his Royal Hunt Cup win aboard Jimi Hendrix

“It’s my last Royal Ascot and to ride a winner is fantastic. It’s amazing the reception I got because it’s my last season – I’m both sad and happy.” Frankie Dettori after his Queens’ Vase win on Gregory

“It can’t go worse than yesterday. We had three seconds and a nine-day ban. He was puling the face.” Frankie Dettori’s son Rocco before his winner

“We’ve been trying for a long time to get a winner here. It’s everything to have a winner at Royal Ascot – it makes training worth it. He’s got so much speed – I’ve never had a horse as quick as him.”

Mick Appleby after winning the Windor Castle with Big Evs

THURSDAY

“I can’t believe it. I fell into racing by accident. A friend of mine got me involved in the flat. It’s magic. We were third here on Tuesday. It’s the stuff of dreams. It’s great for the small man. I’m based in Mullingar and have had some right nice jumpers in the past. I love it, love racing,” trainer Adrian Murray after Valiant Force’s Norfolk Stakes win

“How proud am I? This is what it is all about for us, and when you are given the privilege of training some horses for the late Queen and The King and Queen, it’s an honour. It’s very important for horse racing, but it’s also important that The King and Queen enjoy it, which they clearly appear to do. Long may that continue,” William Haggas after Desert Hero’s King George V Stakes success

“Ryan is brilliant, an incredible fella. He must be nearly 40, but every year he gets better. He gets better because he puts so much in day in and day out. When he comes over, he stays with us and runs six or seven miles every morning before he sits on a horse,” Aidan O’Brien after winning the Ribbesdale with Warm Heart

“It’s unbelievable, on my last year winning the Gold Cup. Myself, The King and Queen Camilla had a talk beforehand about his win and my relationship with his mother, Queen Elizabeth. Then the next race I go on and win the Gold Cup, and he presents the trophy. It’s amazing, really amazing. Nine Gold Cups, what can you say? I’m speechless.” Frankie Dettori after his Gold Cup win on Courage Mon Ami

“Thirty years we’ve been working together on and off. We’ve had one argument in 30 years. How many marriages can say that? We patched that up after five days and were winning Group 1s in Deauville straight after that,” John Gosden following the Gold Cup

“Today a lot of history has been made, so to look back on this afternoon is amazing. I’ve had four Royal Ascot winners in recent years from about 20 rides,” Hayley Turner after her Britannia Stakes win on Docklands

FRIDAY

“Ascot has always been special to me, I love it so much, and to reach 80 winners is incredible. 100% I wanted to get to the 80 winners... I thought ‘God, I’ve got to get three more’, but it is easier said than done. Now I have done it.” Frankie Dettori wins the Albany on Porta Fortuna

“I’ve had a fantastic comeback and brilliant support from so many people. To get on the scoresheet in a Group 1 is a brilliant feeling.” Oisin Murphy after his Commomwealth Cup win on Shaquille

“I am super proud. Donnacha is doing a fantastic job. His two-year-olds have been on fire and he deserved an Ascot winner. I’m delighted for the owners and mum bred the filly. It’s a special day.” Joseph O’Brien on the Albany Stakes

“It’s unbelievable. Every time I ride for Mr Weld, I just seem to land on my feet. Each year I’ve ridden for him, I had a Group 1 winner out of it – I’ve had two this year and two last year,” Chris Hayes after Tahiyra’s Coronation Stakes strike

“They’re different sorts, Tahiyra has more pace. I enjoy so much training these fillies, I know the families and do my best with them.” Dermot Weld on half-sisters Tarnawa and Tahiyra