Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick - in New York for the big races at Aqueduct this weekend - is joined from Paris Longchamp by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to look ahead to the big race in the company of Luke Morris, who rides second favourite Alpinista, and Christophe Lemaire, the jockey with the best persecutive on the Japanese trained runners. Also on today's show, HBA's Henry Birtles talks about the TV distribution of the event, US owner Andrew Rosen revels in his Group One success in the UK this year ahead of Prosperous Voyage's run in tomorrow's Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket, trainer Ed Walker has his sights on another big sales race prize, while Winstar President Eliot Walden tells Nick and Britney Eurton why Life Is Good is primed to take on Flightline in the Breeders' Cup Classic if he passes this weekend's test in Aqueduct's Woodward.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world today. They focus extensively on the Arc in this edition, with the draw for the arc emerging during recording. Among Nick's guests today are Julia Romich, assistant to Marcel Weiss, trainer of defending champion Torquator Tasso, Christophe Soumillon, who explains his likely tactics on leading fancy Vadeni, and Hughie Morrison, who is eyeing up a Group One double across two countries this weekend.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV analyst Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world today. The build up to the Arc continues to be dominated by the unusually large field size and the prospect of profile horses Verry Elleegant and La Parisienne missing the cut. Verry Elleegant's trainer Francis Graffard expresses his dissatisfaction in the strongest possible terms as he brands the handicapper's decision to drop his mare "ridiculous". Nick and Jane are at the Goffs Orby Sale, where a record price for a yearling in 2022 was set yesterday by Blackbeard's full sister. Nick catches up with Middleham Park's Tom Palin, who discusses The Platinum Queen's run in Sunday's Prix de l'Abbaye and Johnny Hassett of the Bloodstock connection, whose personal journey through illness has led him to develop the "Get in the Game" sales syndicate. Rod Street talks to Nick about the new GBRI campaign to Invest in the Best, while JA McGrath brings his weekly update from Hong Kong, and worrying news of top rider Joao Moreira.

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined initially by part owner of the now French trained mare Verry Elleegant to discuss the potential of her being balloted out of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the weekend. Rishi Persad is along to give his views and also discuss the news that Adayar will miss the race in favour of a run at Ascot in the Qipco British Champion Stakes. Nick has been chatting with Goffs Million winning owner Gary Robinson and also to Tony Lacey, the Vice President of sales at Keeneland. And it’s Tuesday so we sit down with Jerome Glandais from Haras du Logis St Germain for our r egular Weatherby’s segment.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing Tv broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news and developments from around the racing world today. Nick opens up with the eleventh hour news that star stayer Stradivarius has been retired and will stand at the National Stud next season. Owner/Breeder Bjorn Neilsen joins the show to explain the decision. Also today, Nick and Jane look ahead to the Arc in the company of Green Channel's Naohiro Goda, who spins through the four Japanese contenders, Jane talks us through the scrutiny of Horseracing Ireland by government ministers, they look back on the action from the weekend and discuss the incident at Chester involving John Egan and Hayley Turner. Bloodstock agent Tom Goff considers the likely impact of the tanking pound against the dollar with major European sales upcoming, while the end of today's edition features a debate on the future of the Racing League between founder Jeremy Wray and Racing Post journalist Richie Forristal.

In the episode of the Saturday Edition Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to some of the weekend action from the UK, Ireland and the US.

Starting in the UK in Newmarket, trainer Karl Burke discusses the chances of his two two-year-olds, Marshman and Swingalong who are set to run in the Group 1 Middle Park and Group 1 Cheveley Park respectively. Then we hear from owner Michael Buckley who has leading fancy Protagonist in the feature Cambridgeshire handicap.

Over in Ireland, the GOFFS Million sales race is re-born this year and Ed Bethell send over Oviedo and sounds quietly confident that his horse can win the jackpot.

Finally, there’s more Grade 1 action in the US on Saturday in the form of the Cotillion Stakes and D. Wayne Lukas talks up the chances of Kentucky Oaks heroine Secret Oath while Barry Irwin of Team Valor believes his filly, Green Up, could pose a major threat.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the latest news and developments around the racing world today. They begin with reflections on the entirely dominant display from the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Nostrum in Thursday's Tattersalls Stakes and ask where he now sits relative to other early season Classic contenders for 2023. They also examine the decision of Chelmsford City racecourse not to allow general admission for Thursday night's extra fixture in the company of the course's Commercial Director Nathan Holmes, and look ahead to the final two days of the Cambridgeshire fixture. Nick catches up with Team Valor's Barry Irwin who explains the decision to sell La Petite Coco at the Sceptre session at Tattersalls and gives his view on Green Up's chance in this weekend's Cotillion at Park. Harry Herbert talks about HIghclere's passing the £1m mark this season and looks ahead to this afternoon's Rockfel and potential Melbourne Cup runners, while trainer Ed Bethell is excited about running Oviedo in the Goffs Million at the Curragh. Newmarket's Executive Chef Damian Adams and Wine Tipster Neil Phillips provide refreshments.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Cornelius Lysaght to dissect the news and events from around the racing world today. They lead with a look at the preliminary statement that emerged yesterday from the 48 hour summit of racing leaders and consider what it might mean. They also examine the latest developments in the curious case of jockey Sean Levey's false positive, and discuss the news that star French colt vadeni would be pointed to the Arc. Owner Michael Buckley talks to Nick about his Cambridgeshire handicap fancy Protagonist and also gives an update on his jumping star Constitution Hill, while Goffs CEO Henry Beeby looks forward to the returning "million" race at the Curragh on Saturday. Meanwhile, Nick catches up with the legendary D. Wayne Lukas ahead of Kentucky Oaks heroine Secret Oath's bid to regain the winning thread in this weekend's Cotillion Stakes at Parx en route to the Breeders' Cup.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news and developments from around the racing world today. They begin with the news that Classic winning rider Sean Levey is free to ride again, having initially been stood down by the BHA at Sandown Park last week, a period on the sidelines that could have cost him reputationally and financially. They also touch on the authority's unwillingness to disclose the participants in this week's key industry talks. With the Cambridgeshire Festival due to begin tomorrow, Nick and Jane look ahead to the key races in the company of Karl Burke, who has a hatful of his best juveniles in the two year old pattern races. Later in this edition, Nick talks to bloodstock expert Laura Joy about her heartwarming pinhooking success at Tattersalls Ireland yesterday, Jane previews the Kerry National from Listowel, and producer/director John Maxse talks about the making of new Amazon Prime documentary Horsepower.

Nick is joined by Racing post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news and developments from around the horseracing world. After reflections on the Queen's funeral, Nick and Lee consider the impact and likely outcomes of the 2 day industry strategy meeting that is taking place in London this week, pulling together 18 of the sport's leaders. They also look back on the weekend's action and reflect on the career of retiring trainer Freddy Head, who joins Nick on today's edition. Nick also talks to Imad al Sagar, owner of Nashwa, for an update on the filly's progress en route to Arc weekend and the Breeders' Cup, Andrew Balding talks about his useful juvenile crop, including Tattersalls Book One Bonus winner Glenfinnan, while this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest is Patrick Chedeville from Haras du Petit Tellier.