Simon and Phil look back at the race of the season in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot and the new Winter Million meeting at Lingfield Park. They are joined by Racing Writer of the Year, Lee Mottershead, who provides a great insight into racing journalism. Lee discusses his role at the Racing Post and highlights his concerns over the impact that changes to the Gambling Act could have on the sport.

Did you see our special video edition of Inside The Rails from the Winter Million meeting at Lingfield Park? Watch it here:

https://youtu.be/rEj5ld5XKM4

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

@LeeMottershead on Twitter

Simon and Phil celebrate all that is great about being involved in shared ownership and look back at the festive racing programme to identify some horses to follow later in the season. They are joined by Di Arbuthnot, Chief Executive of the Retraining of Racehorses charity (RoR). Di talks about how Retraining of Racehorses came into being and the work that they do to help ensure that retired racehorses get another “career” in a second equestrian discipline. You will be surprised at how many different options our horses have outside of racing!

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.ror.org.uk/

Simon and Phil interview Tony Hind, the agent who has helped Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore and Jim Crowley all become Champion Jockey in recent years. They also look back at some cracking jumps action during November and preview forthcoming big races including the major meetings over the festive period.”

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Rod Street, CEO of Great British Racing and British Champions Series joins Simon and Phil to chat about the work that GBR is doing to promote racing and shared ownership. Simon and Phil review the recent yearling sales as well as recent syndicate trips to the races. They also look back at British Champions Day and the recent Cheltenham meeting and look ahead to the Breeders Cup.

Simon and Phil look back at ten episodes of Inside The Rails and look ahead to the next ten with more great guests in the pipeline. With the end of the flat turf season approaching, the guys discuss the Arc, the upcoming autumn sales and the start of the national hunt season highlighting several reasons why now might be a great time to consider joining a syndicate and becoming a racehorse owner.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.inthepaddock.co.uk

www.racehorsesyndicates.org

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Special Guest, Sam Bullard, Godolphin’s first-ever and current Director of Stallions at Darley, gives his special insight into the world of breeding.

Simon and Phil discuss National Racehorse Week (Sep 12th – 19th) when the general public gets a wonderful opportunity to see behind the scenes how these beautiful horses are cared for and trained up and down the country.

You can find out more by visiting https://nationalracehorseweek.uk/

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Simon and Phil discuss how they ensure that their horses have a happy retirement when their racing days are done and discuss the King George at Ascot. Stephen Wallis from the Jockey Club joins the guys to chat about how racecourses want to deliver a great experience to syndicate owners and the other work that the Jockey Club does in racing, including why he believes the growth of Epsom Downs as a training centre could be a benefit to the sport.

“If you want good feedback hire a Jamie”. Simon and Phil are back with some great insights into racehorse ownership and a look back at a brilliant Royal Ascot meeting. They interview Debbie Hay, interim CEO at Take The Reins a not-for-profit organisation giving youngsters and communities a pathway into racing that might not otherwise be available.

Check out their great work at www.takethereins.org.uk or on twitter @_TakeTheReins.

"its a bit like an equine full monty without the nudity"

Phil and Simon have both celebrated winners since the last episode and discuss their racecourse experiences. The guys review the classics and look ahead to the Derby and Oaks before interviewing Euros Lynn, director of Dream Horse, a new film, about the real-life syndicate success story of Dream Alliance who went from an allotment in a Welsh village to winning the Welsh Grand National. Euros takes us behind the scenes of the movie ahead of its release in cinemas in June

Simon and Phil discuss their highlights from the Grand National meeting and the early classic trials. Leading flat and jumps trainer, Amy Murphy is this month’s guest and provides some interesting insights into the running of her Newmarket stable.