Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is at Royal Ascot on Gold Cup Day alongside broadcaster Rishi Persad. Among their guests today are Group One winning rider Jim Crowley, Chelsea Thoroughbreds supremo Richard Morcombe, Milliner Lisa Tan, Jamie Hart from WorldPool, Ascot Broadcast Director Sarah Maxwell, Photographer Dan Abraham, Doctor Guy Mitchell, BGC CEO Michael Dugher plus a cameo from David Yates.

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to look back on yesterday's star performances and to look ahead on Day 2 of Royal Ascot. Among today's guests are Joe Chambers on Vauban, WorldPool's Jamie Hart, John Quinn on Highfield Princess, broadcaster and writer Kevin Blake, resident milliner Lisa Tan, plus Alberto Figueredo from Bonne Chance in Lexington, Kentucky is our Weatherbys Bloodstock guest.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates from beside the parade ring at Royal Ascot on Day One of the Royal meeting. Among guests today are US trainer Wesley Ward, Daily Telegraph Sportswriter Alan Tyers, Official Milliner Lisa Tan, owner Neil Sands - who bought Coventry Stakes runner Givemethebeatboys last night at Goffs London Sale - and WorldPool's Graham Cunningham. Samantha Cunningham visits the stallions at the National Stud.

Tom in for Nick and joined by Lee Mottershead form the Racing Post to look ahead to Royal Ascot 2023. We have a going update from Clerk of the Course Chris Stickels on the eve of the meeting and Lee picks out the key talking points this year. With the declarations through for Day 1 yesterday we hear from David Simcock who is doubly represented in the opener, for now. There’s a strong and varied American challenge this year and we hear for trainer Tom Morley who sends over his first UK runner Cynane to the Queen Mary. Fanduel TV’s Scott Hazelton joins us to asses the chief American threats. We welcome Jimmy George to talk Tattersalls purchases running this week and reflect on yesterday’s brilliant Prix De Diane winner Blue Rose Cen.

Another Royal Ascot preview Saturday special, with Sam Cunningham this week. We get the thoughts of John Ryan, Tom Pennington and Alan King, as well as Charlie Fellowes, William Muir, Charlie Hills, Peter Snowden, Mark McStay and Blair Golen on their runners. Hollie Doyle also provides insight on what she knows of her rides next week.

Nick is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world today. In the company of jockeys Luke Morris and Neil Callan, they debate the fresh noise that emanated from yesterday's announcement of more hefty whip bans under the new regulations. Also on today's show, Nick and Lydia discuss the latest Ascot news, while they get stuck into a lively discussion on the merits or otherwise of sales races. Ahead of the Goffs London sale on Monday, Charlotte catches up with consignor Con Marnane.

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by Racing TV's Jane Mangan who touches on the Irish media rights deal and the breakaway tracks as well as the BHA's response to the latest threat from Animal Rising.

Lots of insight on offer ahead of Royal Ascot as Charlie Hills takes Nick through his best chances of the week including Cicero's Gift ,while Sam Cunningham is in Newmarket to get Aussie trainer, Peter Snowden's thoughts on his first Royal Ascot runner, Cannonball. Mark McStay also runs through running plans for Mr Ho's horses including Deauville Legend.

With the announcement that National Racehorse Week will take place for the third consecutive year in September, Great British Racing's Rod Street joins the show and Goff's Tim Kent discusses a prize money boost for the GOFFS UK 2 year old sales race at York and it's new name.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the latest news from around the racing world today. In the build up to Ascot, and with the breaking story that marquee French challenger Erevann misses the Queen Anne, Nick is joined by Jour de Galop's Adrien Cugnasse to discuss the dearth of French trained horses at the meeting. Adrien also brings news of an outbreak of equine flu in Spain that could affect European racing. Maddy Playle reports from this morning's International gallop at Ascot, featuring Coolangatta and Cannonball, while trainer William Muir talks us through Pyledriver's final prep at Kempton yesterday. Alastair Warwick joins the show to tell us how he feels in his first year as CEO at Ascot, while Tod Wojciechowski from OBS gives us the lowdown on Florida's June breeze-up sale, JA McGrath brings the news from Hong Kong, and York's Amy Swales fills us in on the extraordinary success of this weekend's MacMillan Charity Day, now in its 52nd year.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. On today's show, Amo Racing rep Tom Pennington spins through all the two year olds likely to head to Ascot this year plus brings news of Derby 2nd King of Steel, who may yet head to the meeting. Alan King tells us of Trueshan's breathing difficulties this season and why he hopes an operation may help his star back on track ahead of a possible tilt at the Gold Cup. Meanwhile, Charlie Fellowes has news of his Ascot line-up, amongst which is a three year old dark horse and one who has had an unconventional prep. With news that JRA trained horses are now exempt from the BHA's anti-doping protocol, their London rep Kanichi Kusano joins the show, Haras du Hoguenet's Damien Desiles is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world today. They lead with the news that broke yesterday that Desert Crown would no longer run in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, and ponder his future. Amongst those who could yet add their names to that race are his Sandown conqueror Hukum, whose Racing Manager Angus Gold joins the show to discuss his targets plus those of Anmaat and yesterday's fiercely impressive winner Al Asifah. Also on today's show, Hollie Doyle drops in on her way back from Italian Oaks glory at San Siro, and looks ahead to big race rides on Bradsell and Nashwa, while John Ryan dreams of Kings Stand glory on Manaccan, and Michelle Yu underlines why the Belmont Stakes victory of Arcangelo was such an important one for the sport.