Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined by leading horse racing broadcaster Cornelius Lysaght to at first discuss the unfolding Jockey Championship. We hear from confirmed Champion Apprentice Marco Ghiani and speak to Alan King who sends out Trueshan in defence of his QIPCO Long Distance Cup crown this weekend. Joe Callan, one of the breeders of the record-breaking Time Test colt at Tattersalls Book 2 Sales, is along to reflect on his journey with the horse and we also speak to Shaikh Salman bin Rashed al Khalifa about a stellar list of entries for this year’s Group Three Bahrain International Trophy.

Nick is joined by Racing Post Senior Writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the day's latest news and developments from around the horseracing world. They lead with the ever more absorbing story of the UK jockeys' championship, noting the support given to William Buick from some former supporters as he tries to close the gap on Oisin Murphy, while Nick talks to Buick's agent Tony Hind. With the news that Poetic Flare is retired to stud in Japan, Jim Bolger explains at length to Nick why he took the decision to draw stumps and sell the horse. Nick and Lee continue the build up to Qipco British Champions' day and, later in the show, jockey Robert Winston explains why he has made a comeback after two years out of the saddle plus JA McGrath brings his weekly report from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the day's latest national and international racing news. They begin by paying tribute to the life and contribution of racehorse owner Trevor Hemmings, who has died aged 86. Nick talks to bloodstock agent David Minton and trainer Oliver Sherwood, who memorably handled Hemmings's most celebrated horse, Many Clouds.

Later in this edition, Nick and Lydia look forward to QIPCO British Champions' Day in the company of BCS CEO Rod Street, while they welcome HM Queen's induction into the Hall of Fame, assess the latest developments in the dramatic race for the jockeys' championship and consider the crucial issue of the Single Customer View for the bookmaking industry. Nick also catches up with Annabel Neasham, trainer of Cox Plate favourite Zaaki, who gives her explanation for the horse's recent shock defeat while announcing the arrival of two more potential superstars to join her Sydney-based string.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the day's national and international racing news. On what has been a fast moving morning in terms of QIPCO British Champions' Day news, Nick brings news of Poetic Flare's withdrawal from the QE2 Stakes and likely future, talks to owner/breeder David Ward about the retirement of top sprinter Starman to Tally Ho Stud, and gets the low down from William Haggas's brilliant clutch of likely runners on Saturday. Nick and Dave look ahead to a possible Champion Stakes run for Adayar and examine how the Oisin Murphy failed breathalyser last Friday is likely to impact further on this week's news. Still in Lexington for the Keeneland Fall Stars meet, Nick catches up with trainer Kenny McPeek, who won two Graded races over the weekend with promising juveniles en route to the Breeders' Cup and who shared thoughts on continuing to train for Phoenix Thoroughbreds.

This week Charlotte Greenway brings you the thoughts of Jane Mangan ahead of the Group 1 Dewhurst stakes on Saturday, at the Dubai Future Champions Festival.

Additionally, Charlotte revisits Paul Nicholl's interview with Nick earlier in the week regarding his thinking behind sending Bravemansgame to Newton Abbot for his chasing debut.

Charlotte also recaps on David Yates's thoughts on moving the Arc, Simon Marsh's comments on Watership Down Stud's Sea The Stars colt out of So Mi Dar making 1.2 million guineas and John O'Connor's words on Ballylinch Stud's Lope De Vega and his appeal to the American market.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the day's national and international racing news. In addition to previewing the excellent weekend action from Newmarket, they also discuss the news of racehorses being removed from the food chain, the continuing Covid-related ban on lower grade horses from Ireland competing in Britain, and this week's Tattersalls sales. Completing our series with Watership Down stud, Charlotte rounds up the fortunes of the stud's yearlings in a candid interview with Simon Marsh. James Willoughby is along for a particularly absorbing edition of the TRC Global Rankings, while Nick catches up with Daniel Thrace, the actor who played jockey Tom in the acclaimed short film The Fall.

Nick is joined by David Yates, Newsboy of the Daily Mirror, to discuss the day's latest national and international racing news. Nick is based in Lexington, Kentucky for the prestigious fall stars fixture, but begins this episode with the news that Arc hero Torquator Tasso will race on in 2022 with a repeat at Paris Longchamp as the target. Nick and Dave also expand on the debate prompted by the suggested moving of the Arc date and the resulting comments from Ascot surrounding British Champions Day. Ascot's Clerk of the Course Chris Stickels joins the show to predict how the ground might look for next weekend's fixture, while Nick also talks to trainer James Ferguson, whose Mise en Scene is a strong fancy for tomorrow's Fillies' Mile at Newmarket, and to jumps Champion Paul Nicholls, who explains why he has chosen the unlikely venue of Newton Abbot for the seasonal debut of stable star Bravemansgame.

Tom Stanley is joined by Racing TV and ITV Racing broadcaster Rishi Persad to at first reflect on the Kempton photograph incident late yesterday evening where the judge changed the initial decision on the outcome of the race. We then hear from Cheveley Park Stud Managing Director Chris Richardson who reflects on a big purchase at Tattersalls Book 1 sales yesterday and looks ahead to the Fillies’ Mile where Inspiral heads the market. She will be taking on, amongst others, Irish raider Magical Lagoon and Jessica Harrington is along to talk about her chances. With news that Pat Eddery is the latest name to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame both Rishi and Pat’s former weighing room colleague Kevin Darley pay tribute. And it’s Wednesday so we get our weekly Hong Kong update from Jim McGrath.

Nick is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest global developments in Horseracing, leading with the likely bumper spend at this week's Tattersalls yearling sales, and its consequences for US and European racing over the next generation. They also continue the reflection on the Arc, plotting the likely futures for the first half dozen home, and discuss the recent complaints about interference rules from John Berry and Aidan O'Brien. Nick talks to Ado McGuinness, trainer of A case of You, now bound for the Breeders' Cup after securing him a first Group One in the Prix de l'Abbaye, while this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest is John O' Connor from Ballylinch Stud.

On the eve of Tattersalls influential Book One Yearling Sale, Gina Bryce is joined by a stellar cast to run the rule over a similarly blue blooded catalogue and to check the pulse of the bloodstock industry. Gina, in the company of renowned journalist Nancy Sexton, counts Sara Cumani, Ed Crisford, Naohiro Goda and Sir Mark Prescott among her guests.