Nick Luck Daily Podcast

This week, the Saturday Edition focuses on Saturday's Breeders Cup action from Del Mar.

Charlotte Greenway revisits an interview with jockey Mike Smith, who rides Art Collector in the Breeder Cup Classic who he believes may be the forgotten horse. Also in the Breeders Cup Classic is Hot Rod Charlie and we hear from his enthusiastic part-owners Boat racing about their incredible journey so far and what it means to have a runner in the big race.

Charlotte also recaps on interviews with James Fanshawe, whose filly Audarya won the Filly and Mare Turf last year, and is back to defend her crown and also Paddy Twomey who runs his star filly Pearls Galore in the Breeder Cup Mile and is looking for a first Group 1 success.

Nick is joined by James Willoughby for an absorbing guide to some of the key storylines and likeliest heroes at this year's Breeders' Cup.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to wrap the news from around the racing world, and to continue the build up to the Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, where both have been based during this week. They examine the depth of opposition to defending champion Tarnawa, and hear from US Champion trainer Chad Brown, who gives a confident bulletin on his star turf horse Domestic Spending. Nick gets a favour of this famous racetrack from one of its most fervent local supporters, talk show host Felix Taverna. Closer to home, TBA National Hunt Chair Bryan Mayoh tells Nick about the development hurdles that are in the pipeline for 3yo NH bred horses, while Tom Stanley brings us the first of his reports from the UAE as the Dubai season begins.

Nick, recording this week from Del Mar, Southern California, is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the day's latest news from around the racing world. In the build up to the Breeders' Cup this weekend, they discuss whether Aidan O'Brien should swap Japan out of the Turf to enable Bolshoi Ballet to draw in to the field, consider that Love might be the forgotten horse, big-up the chances of Teona, Space Blues and more. They are joined by most successful ever Breeders' Cup jockey Mike Smith, who fancies his chances of an upset with Art Collector in the Classic, as well as by trainers Danny Gargan and Michael Bell. Nick and Lydia begin this episode by discussing the latest political news from the UK, with confirmation that the much talked about prize money deal between ARC and the horsemen is now officially dead in the water. They also look back at yesterday's Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter, while JA McGrath has news from Hong Kong.

Nick, broadcasting from Del Mar, Southern California, ahead of the Breeders' Cup, is joined from the UK by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the horseracing world. They lead with the Melbourne Cup and a spellbinding performance by Verry Elleegant, before going on to discuss the Breeders' Cup draw that Nick conducted last night, the return to racing of disgraced trainer Mahmood al Zarooni, jockey Hayley Turner's entry into the weighing room debate and trainer Dan Skelton's smart use of social media. In California, Nick talks to trainer Wayne Catalano, who reflects on the tragic death of jockey Miguel Mena in a road accident on Sunday night, discusses the chances of Classic fancy Hot Rod Charlie with his enthusiastic young owners, Boat Racing, and reflects on the outrageous first season sire success of Gun Runner with Three Chimneys' Rebecca Nicholson in this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock feature.

Tom Stanley in for Nick and heading around the world for a truly international week of racing. Jim McGrath previews this week's Lexus Melbourne Cup for us in association with HBA Media. We hear from Irish trainer Paddy Twomey who sends Pearls Galore to Del Mar for the Breeders' Cup Mile. RTE and RTV broadcaster Jane Mangan joins us to reflect on a stunning weekend of racing from either side of the Irish Sea and Paul Nicholls is along to talk Frodon, Cyrname, and to look ahead to two runners in this week's Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter.

In episode 15 of the Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to this weekend racing at Weatherby. The main race is the Charlie Hall Chase and Charlotte reviews Nick's interview with Paul Nicholl's assistant trainer Harry Derham. They run favourite Cyrname, who won this race last year.

Cyrname's main danger looks to be Tom George's Clodaw Castle and he gives a quick update on the horse's form coming into the race as well as his expectations.

The race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup, takes place on Tuesday and Charlotte revisits an interview with British-born jockey Rachel King, who rides Pondus in the big race, her first ride in the race.

Also, James Willoughby looks at the Melbourne Cup from a TRC rankings perspective and predicts the winner.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the day's national and international racing news. They lead with a look ahead to Down Royal and Wetherby this weekend, and a commentary on the situation surrounding the jockey bookings on Gold Cup hero Minella Indo and returning star Envoi Allen. Nick also talks to trainer Tom George, whose Clondaw Castle is a leading fancy for Wetherby's Charlie Hall Chase. JA McGrath brings the latest on the participation of Melbourne Cup second favourite Spanish Mission, while James Willoughby looks ahead to that race and the Breeders' Cup through the prism of the TRC rankings. Nick also talks to Goffs Group CEO Henry Beeby about his legendary and pioneering father, Harry Beeby, who died yesterday at the age of 83.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the day's national and international Horseracing news. They lead today with a response to the Breeders' Cup pre-entries that were released late yesterday, with 56 Internationals among the 196-strong entry. Nick talks to trainer Dave Loughnane, responsible for two interesting two year old entrants, Go Bears Go and Hello You. Nick and Jane also cast an eye over the racing at Down Royal this weekend, consider the significance of Davy Russell resuming his partnership with Envoi Allen, respond to Richie Forristal's Racing Post article about weighing room culture, and discuss Fergal O'Brien's complaint against veterinary procedures at Cheltenham. Later in the show, Nick talks to British-born rider Rachel King, who has her first ride in the Melbourne Cup next week, and to Debbie Hay, the Chief Executive of Take the Reins, about racing's involvement as part of Black History Month at Lingfield Park this weekend.

Nick is joined by Racing Post Senior Writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the day's domestic and global horseracing news. Among news items considered today are the concerning attendance records since racecourses reopened, the intervention of ex-Champion jockey Paul Hanagan into the debate surrounding weighing room culture, and the release of BHA data on projected field sizes for 9 race cards. Nick and Lee also discuss the Melbourne Cup, are joined by James Fanshawe (trainer of defending champ Audarya) to talk Breeders' Cup, and by Harry Derham, assistant trainer to Paul Nicholls, to run the rule over some of the key chasers being lined up for the autumn's big prizes, including Cyrname in this Saturday's Charlie Hall at Wetherby. JA McGrath drops in from Happy Valley... or is it Sha Tin?