Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop on Newmarket's Rowley Mile for the first day of Dubai Future Champions' Weekend. They take a good look at both big juvenile Group Ones this Weekend, while lamenting the lopsided look at this year's Cesarewitch and wonders what now for one of the season's great handicaps. They are joined today by Ted Voute, manager to Oxagon's owner Prince Faisal, and also by Michael Dods, hopeful of some bold shows from stable stars at York this Saturday. Plus, trainer Harry Derham readies a large team for the major opening jumps fixture at Chepstow, while Pin Oak Stud's Ben Bernhard is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

Nick and Charlotte live at Tattersalls again for the final day of Book One. Guests today include Charlie Appleby, with a full run down of his squad for Newmarket this weekend, plus an early look at his Breeders' Cup squad. Also on today's show, Nick spends some time with Luca and Sara Cumani after their stellar Wednesday for the Fittocks Stud team, while Chad Brown discusses the importance of Tatts yearlings in bolstering his team and gives the lowdown on Sierra Leone'e preparation in defence of his Breeders' Cup Classic crown. Saracen's Polly Bonnor tells us how she has fed Book One's Top two lots, while Joseph O'Brien has the latest on his Fillies' Mile contender, and Anthony Stroud, Simon Marsh and ROA board hopeful Mark Johnston also join the show.

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by Jane Mangan to look back on the action from day 1 of the Tattersalls Book 1 yearling sale in which Godolphin certainly left their mark including securing the top lot of the day. Jane and Charlotte look at why we may not have seen the same fireworks of last year and why to some the market appeared a bit 'patchy'. We hear from Anthony Rogers of Airlie Stud who sold his first seven figures homebred out of his mare that keeps on giving and Fabienne Parkin who consigned her first yearlings yesterday discusses why she's ventured into the consignment game and Simon Mockridge discusses Lead Artist, who's joined the Juddmonte stallion roster for the upcoming breeding season. Nick catches up with Pip Kirkby about the newly created schooling races in the UK, in an effort the recreate what's so widely used in other countries around the world before JA McGrath had the latest from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan live from Tattersalls in Newmarket for the opening exchanges of Book One. As the trade gets off to a flying start, they catch up with a whole host of heroes of recent days, including Jessica Harrington, Henry Dwyer, Ben Sangster and Eve Johnson Houghton. Bloodstock agents Mark McStay and Ross Doyle join the conversation, while Kia Joorabchian gives us a sneak preview of his intentions before acing on them in some style. Jason Singh gives the sales house overview. Plus, from Australia, JA McGrath is trackside for the Ka King Rising barrier trial, and gets immediate reaction from David Hayes and Zac Purton, while - in conjunction with AusHorse - Newgate's Henry Field charts the extraordinary success story of stallion sensation Extreme Choice. Dan Barber wraps up the best of Arc weekend from the Timeform perspective.

Nick and Charlotte bring you today's episode across two continents. Charlotte is at Paris Longchamp in the company of David Yates to review Arc day, with. their musings interspersed with reaction from all the key players, including Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Francis Graffard, Henry Dwyer and more. Nick is in Kentucky, and has thoughts on the best of the US action - primarily at Keeneland - with a contribution from Will Walden, trainer of impressive Grade One winner Rhetorical. Wathnan's Richard Brown also joins the show to discuss a remarkable weekend for the operation which included wins in Newmarket's Sun Chariot and the Canadian International, as well as big race wins at Ascot, Dusseldorf and Longchamp.

Charlotte Greenway is back with the Saturday Edition and previews Sunday's Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe from Longchamp as we have a whole host of contributions starting with Andre Fabre (Sosie & Cualificar); Pierre-Yves Bureau (Sosie & Aventure); Francis Graffard (Daryz, Gezora & Quisisana); Barry Mahon (Kalpana); Andrea Atzeni (Giavellotto); John Hammond (Laffard) & Jessica Harrington (Hotazhell). Also Sean Quinn looks forward to JM Jungle in the Prix de l’Abbaye before Maddie Playle speaks to Richard Brown of Wathnan Racing ahead of a big weekend for them in Canada and finally Charlotte has an interview with yesterday’s key note spoke at the Racing Foundation Conference Stuart Rowson while Lydia Hislop responds to his comments on the how we should be marketing the sport to encourage more of the youth to get involved.

Nick is joined by Lydia ahead of a superb weekend's sport around the world. With events in Paris taking centre stage, Nick and Lydia run the rule over each of the 17 remaining runners in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, with contributions from Stephane Pasquier, rider of Sosie, and TPD's Adam Mills, who has a suggestion as to why this race will be won in the first furlong. Also on today's show, Lydia reviews the premiere episode of Champions: Full Gallop, screened at BAFTA last night, and analyses some of the contributions from senior racing figures during the speeches. Plus, with Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna the star attraction at Keeneland this weekend, Nick talks to her trainer Kenny McPeek about her present and future. Meanwhile, Jason Singh has the latest on the upcoming Tattersalls Sales, while Weatherbys take us this week to Kenya to meet both Sirai Stud manager Venetia Phillips and Kabir Dhanji from marketing company Kivuli Creative.

Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates as at the build up continues toward the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Today, they are joined by Juddmonte's Barry Mahon, who explains why headgear now goes on big race fancy as well as running the rule over other upcoming Group One glory hunters Blue Bolt, Jonquil, Field of Gold and more. Also today, the Arc through Timeform's lens with Dan Barber, Sean Quinn on why JM Jungle can emulate the stable's HIghfield Princess by winning the Abbaye, and Nick Smith with news of two new inductees to the Hall of Fame. Plus, broadcaster and entrepreneur Josh Apiafi talks to Nick about revisiting his groundbreaking documentary charting the progress of diversity within the sport.

Nick is joined by ITV's Oli Bell to look behind today's racing headlines. With the Arc just days away, Nick catches up with three-handed Francis Graffard, who also makes positive noises about Zarigana in the Foret. Also today, P-Y Bureau, racing manager to the Wertheimers, assesses the relative merits of Sosie and last year's runner-up Aventure, while Richard Thompson delights in a first ever Cheveley Park Arc runner in Estrange. Plus, RMG CEO Nick Mills on the new ITV deal, Goffs Group CEO Henry Beeby wraps up the Orby sale, and JA McGrath has the latest from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by a host of guests from around the world to take you behind today's racing headlines. With a tax hike on betting operators strongly hinted at by Chancellor Rachel Reeves yesterday, Nick talks to ex-MP and APPG Chair & current Star Sports Chair Sir Philip Davies about what yesterday's events at the Labour conference might mean. Also today, celebrated broadcaster Bruce McAvaney makes his debut on the show to discuss the big events in the australian racing spring and where horse racing now sits in the national sporting consciousness. Plus, Jane Mangan is along to provide insight on this weekend's Arc and the ongoing Orby sale at Goffs, while John Hammond makes the big race case for GP de Paris winner Leffard. Adam Mills tells us why Rebels Romance is still the one to beat even if Ombudsman shows up in the Breeders' Cup Turf, while Celia Djivanovic is the latest to take part in the ROA hustings, and Dan Barber tells us about the new Timeform Sprint series.