‘‘ In the past , they used to race over the mile in the Guineas , (...) And after that , they even went up to 3,000 metres for the Grand Prix de Paris . Basically , what we ’ re doing today with Mqse de Sévigné is what any classic breeder would have done with a top-class 3-yearold in the past . ’’ Edouard de Rothschild Page 12
‘‘ They both have genius , without a doubt , but not the same expression of that genius .’’ Alain de Royer Dupré Page 18
‘‘ I still have before my eyes the 1980 top breeder ’ s award , which my father received whilst we had at most three broodmares .’’ Louis de Bourgoing Page 31
‘‘ A few days before the sale , the colt had knocked his fetlock . Nothing serious , but we didn ’ t have X-rays back then , and that put everyone off .’’ Frédéric Sauque Page 38
‘‘ I sold the filly very well and , it paid for my apartment .’’ Paul Nataf Page 39
Generally impassive , he said to me , ‘‘ Shit . We ’ re screwed .’’ Patrick Offenstadt Page 40
‘‘ For a jockey , riding a Fabre horse is a treat .’’ A jockey Page 42
‘‘ - Who are you ? Elisabeth ? Elisabeth Who ? - Elisabeth FABRE ! Do you remember me ? - Uh ... Yes , Madam !’’ Yannick Fouin ( and Elisabeth Fabre , apparently ) Page 45
‘‘ I ’ ve never heard him say a bad word about a horse , even a mediocre one .’’ Charles-Henri de Moussac Page 51
‘‘ If you ask me who the architects of our success are , I will answer André Adèle , my wife and the stable staff .’’ André Fabre ( to Louis Deniel , for Paris-Turf ) Page 53
‘‘ Our parents were very keen for us to learn dressage and all of the horsemanship that goes with riding in a cross-country course and a showjumping round before we started riding racehorses too much . So all of our foundation was really in the eventing scene , and I look back on those memories very fondly .’’ Joseph O’Brien Page 68
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