Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by David Yates to canter through today's global racing headlines. Guests today include Sean Graham on Energumene's bid to make it third time lucky in the Clarence House Chase, while Robbie Power talks about Robcour's Windsor raiding party, which may include Gerri Colombe, plus plans for other stable stars. Super agent Tony Hind discusses the return to the UK of Billy Loughnane and his championship aspirations, while trainer George Boughey - set to provide Billy with so many of his rides - discusses his impending move. Jamie Osborne drops in to discuss his successful raids on Meydan as we ask whether Heart of Honor could be the next Toast of New York. Trenton Akers documents the latest mishap to befall the Magic Millions, and Keeneland's VP Sales Tony Lacey previews the January Sale which begins today.

This week, Charlotte Greenway recaps on the interviews this week with those connected to runners at some of the big Spring Festivals including Darren Yates who explains why he's sold The New Lion, Nicky Henderson on this week's talking horse who's now favourite for the Triumph Hurdle, Gavin Cromwell with an update on a couple of his leading lights, David Pipe provides an update on his Champions Bumper fancy & Jack Kennedy assess whether he will be back from his latest injury in time for Cheltenham.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to canter through this week's racing news. Guests today include Irish Champion jockey Jack Kennedy, who updates Nick on his progress as he recovers from yet another broken leg. Also on today's show, a lengthy chat with multiple Classic winning trainer Jim Bolger, who outlines his own plans for consolidation and eventual retirement, but not before he has unleashed some exciting prospects on this season's biggest races. Plus, Tom Magnier on the Magic Millions record breaking sales topper by first season sire Home Affairs, Dave Ord on the return of Salvator Mundi, and Dubai Racing Club farrier Julien Daublain on shoeing some of the world's best as they converge on the desert.

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan for a look at today's racing news. Today's guests include Nicky Henderson, who offers a slightly different appraisal of Triumph Hurdle Talking Horse Lulamba ahead of his Kempton debut. He also has news of fellow juvenile Palladium, while trainer Ben Pauling considers the FFos Las option for Handstands and Personal Ambition ahead of their hastily staged Saturday card. Michelle Yu reports from fire ravaged Southern California, where the blaze is perilously close to Santa Anita. Meanwhile, on the Gold Coast, racing goes ahead as planned this Saturday, and Nick catches up with Channel 7 broadcaster Lizzie Jelfs, whose Race With Lizzie syndicate owns the favourite for the Magic Millions 2yo Classic. Ben Atkins is along with this week's point to point news.

Nick is joined by David Yates for today's edition, tidying up latest weather and contingency briefings from the BHA, before reflecting on the big Cheltenham entries in the company of Gavin Cromwell, who explains why stable star Inothewayurthinkin will not appear in the Gold Cup and all but rules out a tilt at the Grand National. Also on today's show, Nick talks to Elizabeth Breton, a week on from her 100th birthday, about why she still rides twice a week and how horses have helped her through life's more demanding times. Plus, Bob Baffert on his serious looking squad of Classic prospects for 2025, the lifting of his Churchill suspension, the state of California Racing and jockey arrangements for this year. JA McGrath has the latest from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by ITV broadcaster Matt Chapman to canter through today's racing news. They bring you the latest on prospects for this week, plus contingencies for this weekend, as well as analysing some of the customer experience issues thrown up over the last few days. Our feature length interview today is with David Pipe, who is seeking a return to the Festival winners' enclosure with the hugely exciting Windbeneathmywings. Also on the show, Timeform's Dan Barber has a hugely entertaining Virtual Veterans' race, featuring the highest rated 12+yos this millennium, while Mike and Matthew de Kock are truly stellar guests in this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock slot as their training partnership gathers momentum.

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop this Monday morning to discuss the latest from the world of horseracing. This episode focuses on the series of mishaps and missteps to have befallen the sport in Britain since Friday, with weather wreaking havoc and a number of racecourses coming under heavy fire for their handling of abandonments. BHA Acting CEO Brant Dunshea answers the questions, and also addresses the question of why ITV viewers were left with nothing on Saturday afternoon. NTF President Nick Alexander and Taunton Clerk Robert Bellamy, who may stage England's only turf fixture this week, also have their say. Plus Ascot Racing and Public Affairs Director Nick Smith drops in to tell us why the track has invested another chunk into the King George prize fund, and trainer Kelly Morgan is our guest in this month's Overbury People.

Nick brings you this special bonus podcast with Darren Yates, owner of leading Cheltenham fancy The New Lion, who explains the surprise sale of the horse to JP McManus. He also indicates that he plans to exit the sport altogether by the end of the season, and cites a number of issues he has with the way racecourses look after owners as one of the reasons.

In the first Saturday Edition of the year, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to the racing this weekend (weather permitting) from Sandown with an update on condition from Clerk of the Course Andrew Cooper before hearing from Sporting Life's Dave Ord, who nominates two horses to follow at Sandown, before Jeremy Scott runs through his runners over the weekend at Wincanton & Chepstow. Then finally it's over to Ted Walsh who runs Shuffle The Deck in Sunday's Grade 1 Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle.

Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to canter through today's racing headlines. Guests today include trainer Jeremy Scott, with a bulletin on star mare Golden Ace, Sportinglife.com editor David Ord with something for the weekend, and Toby Jones, the French based bloodstock agent who bought Sir Gino. Also on today's show, we welcome back James Willoughby who explains why the proposed changes to weight-for-age do not go nearly far enough, while Brisbane-based journalist Trenton Akers gives the latest on the catastrophic situation with a damaged track on the Gold Coast that has led to tomorrow's Magic Millions Raceday being relocated at the eleventh hour. In the UK, Andrew Cooper has the latest on Sandown's prospects of beating the weather.