Inside the Rails

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.

Simon and Phil review the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and select their personal highlights. Guest Dan Abraham, Chair of the Racehorse Syndicates Association talks about his Spot into horseracing via football coaching and describes the experience of having been involved with two runners at the Festival, one of which is due to contest the Grand National in April.

Phil and Simon talk to Luke Harvey, a former jockey, who is now a well-regarded member of the Sky Sports Racing and ITV Racing broadcast team. Luke’s passion for the racehorse shines through as he discusses his career in racing and looks ahead to the Cheltenham Festival.

“Simon and Phil look back at their highlights from the festive racing programme. They discuss how racing is coping with the national lockdown and highlight that there are still reasons to get involved in syndicate ownership even when owners cannot currently go racing. Hazel Peplinski, CEO of Perth racecourse, joins the hosts to provide a racecourse’s view and her optimistic outlook for the return of spectators and owners to racing in 2021.”