Tom in for Nick and joined initially by trainer Gavin Cromwell who now has the favourite for the Randox Grand National after yesterday’s weights reveal. Josh Moore is also along to assess the chances of Nassalam in the race and he looks ahead to the weekend with a couple of live chances in the Graded action at Kempton. Rishi Persad gives his views on the National weights and this weekend’s racing as well as the news of the Horse Welfare board’s horse census, yet to be published, where we welcome in new board member Kate Sigsworth to talk of the HWB’s role and challenges ahead. Plus we check in on the world of pointing with Ben Atkins in association with ThoroughBid.

PTF and Nick Tammaro kick things off talking about the upcoming contest at Sam Houston Race Park, where there will be NHC and BCBC seats on the line.

Then they look back at the Risen Star Day with thoughts on all the key performances including Sierra Leone, Track Phantom, Catching Freedom, Resilience, Honor Marie, Hall of Fame, Tarifa, Intricate, Drip, Tuscan Sky, and many more.

Last but not least,  they look ahead to this weekend's races quickly and talk about rewatching The Sopranos.

PTF kicks off the show with Nick Tammaro as they discuss the Risen Star, Tampa Bay Downs, and Santa Anita.

Then Klaus Ebner is here to talk about the Hyacinth Stakes and February Stakes from Japan on Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Billy and Michelle catch up with the Sport of Kings Racing team to discuss their new partnership.

Jennifer Kelly’s latest project promises to be a thorough review of the history of one of the great accomplishments in our sport - how we got here and what it all means.   I think you’ll love to hear what she has planned!

Tom in for Nick and initially joined by Arc and Classic winning trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias who has announced he’ll be retiring at the end of the season. Carlos reflects on his decision as well as giving an update on some of his stable stars for the year ahead. Tom is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad and Rishi, who sits on the Flat Pattern Committee, talks of disappointment at both the City of York Stakes and the Long Distance Cup being refused Group 1 status. Daragh Ó Conchúir is along to spaeak about his RTE article highlighting that a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions after the 2021 doping raid in Kildare. Rishi and Tom then turn attentions to the weekend and are joined by L’Homme Presse owner Andy Edwards and Sounds Russian trainer Ruth Jefferson. Plus we have our regular pointing segment in association with ThoroughBid as Ben Atkins gives us the latest.

In the second episode of this absorbing series with those who lead or seek to lead US horseracing during its most critical battle of ideas, Nick talks to the US Jockey Club Chairman Stuart Janney III. A scion of one of racing's most important dynasties, Janney has divided opinion sharply through his stewardship of its most august institution, particularly through his trenchant views on doping in the sport and his recent appearance on 60 minutes. Here, he gives Nick the unvarnished story of how he set about rooting out the most notorious dopers in US racing history with the help of private investigators. This, and much more:

02:30 The response to Mike Repole

07:47 Family background and entry into racing politics

12:00 Doping and the Servis/Navarro story

33:50 Baffert vs Churchill Downs

39:10 THAT 60 minutes Documentary

46:23 Breakdowns and future of Dirt vs Synthetic

50:46 The Triple Crown

53:21 Governance and Disunity

PTF and Nick Tammaro kick off the show by looking back at a big weekend of racing action with thoughts on No More Time, Agate Road, Change of Command, Endlessly, and Maymun, as well as their general thoughts on the CDI/Baffert standoff and the Super Bowl.

Next up, Kim Weir is back -- and better than ever! She tells PTF all about her new role at Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga and how we can help.

Nick is joined by broadcaster and journalist Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest goings on in the world of racing. They begin with the revelation that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has held an audience with a group of high level racing officials and members of the Lords in an eleventh hour bid to check the progress of affordability checks, and has asked questions accordingly. Also on today's show, Nicky Henderson on Shishkin and more, while Sporting Life's Dave Ord gives us some background on the Timeform squiggle and whether Shishkin might get it removed this season. Victor Dartnall and Alan Johns join the show to talk about Aurigny Mill's Betfair Hurdle chances, while Swanbridge Bloodstock's Liz Lucas tells us about buying further into the 'Vega' family at Goffs. Nick and Lydia also discuss the Milton Harris appeal and the Newcastle scheduling farce.