Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by broadcaster and journalist Cornelius Lysaght to discuss the news and events from around the racing world. They look at all the highlights and areas for improvement from a highly enjoyable week at Glorious Goodwood, while trainer Michael Dods reflects on an historic victory in the Stewards' Cup for dual winner Commanche Falls. In an in-depth interview, Tote UK CEO Alex Frost answers questions on the commingled WorldPool enterprise and finds out just how much this is generating for British racing. Also on today's show, Andrew Morris, who operates the Ursa Major syndicate, tells Nick of his disappointment at his horse Kath's Toyboy's demotion at Lingfield on Saturday night and gives notice of his intentions to appeal.

In this week's Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway recaps on the main news stories from the week as well as recapping on the Group 1 action from Glorious Goodwood.

We hear from Bruce Raymond with an update on the injured derby winner Desert Crown, who is unlikely to be seen on a racecourse again this year and also Peter Savill, who along with other key industry figures has submitted a plan to the BHA that would restructure our sport and combat the problems of field sizes and horse drain.

Charlotte then looks back at the Group 1 races from the week with insight into the performances of Kyprios, Baaeed and Nashwa.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. They begin with the news that Derby hero Desert Crown would be most unlikely to make the racecourse again in 2022, having picked up a minor injury. Bruce Raymond, racing manager to the owner, confirms he will remain in training with an eye to the Sheema Classic in 2023. Nick and Rishi also discuss yesterday's Nassau Stakes, and the Magnolia Cup, whose winning rider Ashleigh Wicheard tells Nick about her decision to take the knee before the race. Also on today's show, Jamie Hart updates on WorldPool, GBRI's Minty Farquhar tells us about the new promotional material to attract International owners, owner Bruce Ingram tells Nick how he paid tribute to Aussie soap Neighbours with his horse Mr Udagawa, and official NLD milliner Lisa Tan samples the delights of Goodwood with Wine Tipster Neil Phillips.

Nick is joined by journalist Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world today. They kick off today with a look back at yesterday's Sussex Stakes and another imperious performance from the undefeated Baaeed. Racing TV's Angus McNae provides context with sectional time analysis. They also review the two sparkling two year old performances, discuss Cieren Fallon's ban for swearing at a fellow rider, and Lydia gives her take on yesterday's Peter Savill interview. Trainer James Ferguson discusses his ambitious international plan for today's Gordon Stakes runner Deauville Legend, Flora Gibbs meets Magnolia Cup rider OMeara Rusike, while Nick catches up with Jayne McGivern, the new owner of Golden Horn.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. Today, Nick talks at length to former BHB Chair Peter Savill, who has convened a group of industry heavyweights to submit a paper to the BHA calling for the premierisation and reform of the sport's fixtures and funding model. They discuss a wide range of issues and potential solutions, encompassing Sunday racing, ITV coverage and Levy reform among much more. Nick and Lee review yesterday's scintillating Goodwood Cup and look ahead to this afternoon, while Anthony Oppenheimer discusses the varying stallion careers of Golden Horn and Cracksman, and Sean Quinn reflects on a third Goodwood triumph for Lord Riddiford and provides an update on stable stars Highfield Princess and Mr Wagyu.

Nick - at Goodwood for Day One of the Qatar Glorious Goodwood Festival - is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan, who joins from Galway. Nick and Jane look forward to all the best action at both venues, in the company of Goodwood MD Adam Waterworth and ITV broadcaster Jason Weaver, who remembers his own Goodwood Cup victory on Double Trigger in 1995. Nick catches up with Ashley Wicheard, who in Thursday's Magnolia Cup will become the first black female mother to compete in a UK horserace, while NBC's Matt Bernier brings us up to speed on all the latest US action and Robyn Murray, from Coolmore's Ashford Division in Kentucky is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror racing correspondent David Yates to discuss all the latest news and developments from around the racing world today. They reflect on the win of Pyledriver in Saturday's King George in the companioning of owner/breeder Roger Devlin, who outlines bold plans for the horse and pays tribute to the skills of trainers William Muir and Chris Grassick. With Glorious Goodwood starting tomorrow, Nick catches up with Clerk Ed Arkell to work out whether the ground will be slow enough to see Trueshan take his chance in the Goodwood Cup, in which he would face Gold Cup winner Kyprios, whose owner Moyglare's racing manager Fiona Craig tells Nick she is confident of another big run while also providing an update on star filly Homeless Songs. Nick and Dave consider whether Baaeed will be seriously threatened now Coroebus is out of the Sussex Stakes, while later in the show Paul Nolan discusses his dilemma with HMS Seahorse, who runs at Galway this evening, but is right on the edge of making the cut for Friday's Galway Hurdle, for which he is one of the market leaders.

In this episode of the Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway brings you the views of some of the connections of runners in tomorrow's King George at Ascot.

James Doyle talks of his delight to pick up the ride on Mishriff; Barry Mahon gives and update on Irish Derby winner Westover who head the market and Julia Romich discusses the chances of last season's shock Arc hero Torquator Tasso.

George Boughey also runs through his best chances of his Ascot runners including unbeaten filly Kinta.

Finally, Flora Gibbs who is currently on the British Horseracing Development scheme brings us an interview with Bjorn Nielsen's daughter Lizzy about Stradivarius ahead of Glorious Goodwood next week.

Tom is joined by broadcaster and journalist Rishi Persad who wants to immediately reflect on the performance of Sir Michael Stoute’s Nostrum at Sandown yesterday and we have news from assistant trainer James Savage on the colt. Joseph O’Brien joins us from Saratoga where he sends out his first runners this weekend. He also reflects on a double last night at Leopardstown including a first European winner for My Racehorse and he confirms plans for stable star State Of Rest. Rishi and Tom touch on tomorrow’s King George at Ascot and also look ahead to the Qatar Sussex Stakes next week at Goodwood. And with the Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival drawing to a closer this weekend, Charlotte Russel is along to tell us more about the event.

Tom is joined by broadcaster and journalist Jane Mangan to discuss yet more horses heading abroad in search of better prize money and ask whether this is a worsening problem for domestic racing. They touch on an interview in Thoroughbred Daily News where Mark Johnston confirms he's lost his top rated horse to America. We hear from trainer George Boughey who has Hoo Ya Mal in his care prior to that horse's trip to the Melbourne Cup and he also touches on his weekend runners, notably Kinta in the Princess Margaret. Simon Marsh, racing manager to the Lloyd Webber's, joins us to talk about Emily Upjohn ahead of the King George this weekend. We have statements from Ascot and Jockey Club Racecourses on free wifi blocking certain websites on racedays and Gemma Waterhouse from Racing Welfare gives us an update on last weekend's Great Racing Welfare Cycle.