Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to look over the latest news and events from around the racing world. They are joined ahead of Irish Champions Weekend by trainer Dermot Weld (Homeless Songs) and Fabrice Chappet (Onesto) to give updates on their key contenders. Nick and Lee spin through the latest TRC Rankings, which now have Baaeed a narrow leader over Flightline. Talking of the US superstar, Nick catches up with his breeder Jane Lyon of Summer Wind Farm in an emotional interview. Classic winning rider and jockey coach John Reid has his say on interference rules, Nick and Lee examine what a Truss government looks like for racing, while Mickley Stud's Richard Kent is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror correspondent David Yates to reflect on all the news stories from around the racing world today. In the company of family friend Peter Molony, they pay tribute to 13 year old pony racing jockey Jack de Bromhead, who died in action in County Kerry on Saturday.

Later in this edition, Nick is joined by veteran Daily Racing Form writer Jay Privman to consider the performance of the brilliant Flightline at Del Mar on Saturday, and muse over comparisons with Baaeed and the modern greats.

Owen Burrows gives an update on the wellbeing of Minzaal, "jarred up after his win in the Haydock Sprint Cup, while Nick and Dave also remember Coroebus, who suffered a fatal injury at Longchamp on Sunday, look back at the Grosser Preis von Baden and Frankie Dettori's hefty whip ban, and examine an interesting new appointment at the British Horseracing Authority.

Tom in for Nick and joined initially by trainer David Menuisier who expresses his frustration that a horse he entered to run next week can't do so due to a vaccination mix-up. Jane Mangan gives her thoughts and we go on to discuss Irish Champions Weekend with the notable news that Charlie Appleby is unlikely to have any runners. Sam Hoskins of Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds talks Book 1 Bonus in our Tattersalls segment and Jane and Tom discuss the news that star mare Alcohol Free will head to the December mares sale. And Sport Psychologist Michael Caulfield tells us about the first Industry Wellbeing Conference with Racing Welfare.

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined initially by trainer D J Jeffreys who reacts to yesterday’s winner Ten Ten Twenty. The horse was the subject of yesterday’s podcast having been bought after failing a dope test and the trainer confirms he will run again on Saturday. We focus on the news that Amo Racing have been unsuccessful in their appeal to overturn the result of the Norfolk Stakes but with the news that the appeals board felt there is need for the rules to be revisited. US racing expert Michelle Yu is along to give her view on Flightline who lines up this weekend in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar. We hear from Great British Racing’s Gabi Whitfield about this year’s National Racehorse Week which runs from 10th - 18th September and Worcester’s Clerk of the Course Nessie Chanter joins us to talk about beegate...

Nick is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news and developments from around the Horseracing world today. They lead with the very odd case of Ten Ten Twenty, the horse who failed a dope test whose result was only published subsequent to the horse's sale to new connections. New trainer DJ Jeffreys tells Nick his reaction to finding out the news only this week. In a further twist, the horse has been well backed for a hurdle race at Worcester tonight, as Nick finds out to his cost. Also on today's show, Nick and Lydia reflect on the retirement of State of Rest and the implications for the Cox Plate in the company of Channel 7's Jason Richardson, Aidan O'Brien joins the show to give an update on Little Big Bear and Luxembourg, while Flightline's co-owner Stephanie Hronis talks to Nick about the inaugural Horse Racing Women's Summit at Santa Anita Park.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to look over the latest news and developments from around the horseracing world today. In an attempt to clear up exactly what occurred in the Ado McGuinness/IHRB dope-testing case on Irish Derby weekend, Nick talks at some length to the trainer about his grievances with the authorities, while Jane attempts to get the answers from the IHRB. Nick and Jane also discuss this weekend's Group one races in the UK and Germany, lament the absence of Little Big Bear from the National Stakes and consider the curious case of Rob Ferguson and his million dollar spending spree in Australia. Nick talks to Hugo Palmer about his three likely runners in Haydock's Sprint Cup, to James Ferguson about El Bodegon's switch to Chris Waller, and ITV's Oli Bell about the latest initiative in from the Riding a Dream academy. Klaus Eulenberg from BBAG is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest.

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined by Newsboy of the Daily Mirror David Yates. We hear initially from William Haggas explaining plans for the best horse in the world Baaeed and Tom and Dave give their reaction to news he will have one more run this season, either at Ascot or Longchamp. We hear from Godolphin’s Gainsborough Farm Manager Danny Mulvihill about the naming of colt Cody’s Wish who won the Forego at Saratoga on Saturday evening and Steve Asmussen is along to talk Epicenter and Jackie’s Warrior after their respective runs. We also hear from jockey Ross Coakley who won his first Group race at Baden Baden yesterday but was handed a twenty-three day ban for over use of the whip in doing so.

In episode 51 of the Saturday Edition of the Nick Luck Daily podcast, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to racing this weekend from Goodwood, Newmarket and Saratoga.

Derby runner-up Hoo Ya Mal heads to Goodwood, stepping up to 14 furlongs for the first time and trainer George Boughey, gives an update on the well-being of his horse as well as explaining the decision to run him in a tongue-tie. Also at Goodwood, Charlie Hills runs Mutasaabeq in the Celebration Mile and tells us whether he thinks his charge can score at Group level for the first time.

Rod Millman has a knack for sourcing good horses out of the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale and runs Super Sprint second, Woolhampton in the 100k graduates race at Newmarket on Saturday. Rod gives a positive update on her wellbeing although raises question marks over her chances from stall 14.

The feature race of the weekend is the Travers Stakes in America where nearly all the big 3 year old colts look set to clash and NBC's Matt Bernier runs through the race and picks out who he believes will come out on top.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Cornelius Lysaght to canter through the latest news and events from around the racing world today. They begin by considering Mark Johnston's scathing comments on next year's fixture list, and also comment on the new development plans at Newmarket, the apprentices to catch the eye, and this weekend's racing, while Cornelius pays tribute to commentator John Budden, who died this week. Among Nick's guests today are Charlie Hills, trainer of Celebration Mile favourite Mutasaabeq, trainer Rod Millman, who is set for another bumper payday at Newmarket tomorrow, owner Gary Robinson with the best tale imaginable of buying a horse out of a seller, and Danedream's breeders Gregor and Julia Baum of Gestut Brummerhof in a special bonus edition around the bloodstock world with Weatherbys.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news and developments from around the horseracing world today. Never has the debate surrounding fixtures and funding in Great Britain been more intense and Nick is joined by BHA COO Richard Wayman, who seeks to explain the size of the 2023 fixture list and articulates the challenges facing the sport. Wayman conceded that fewer fixtures is, in part, the answer to the growing issue with small fields and uncompetitive racing. Nick and Lee also congratulate Mark Johnston on 5000 career winners and summarise the appeal that is currently being heard into the outcome of the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot. Nick talks to trainer George Boughey about Hoo Ya Mal's run this weekend and beyond, plus an update on his Guineas winner Cachet, while Pat Cummings, Director of the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, has the latest news from Kentucky on the latest developments in the Baffert case and the problems with the turf track at Churchill Downs.