Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer, Lee Mottershead, to look at today’s racing headline. First today TBA chair Philip Newton explores whether a private equity initiative could be back on the table for racing with the rehabilitation of Project Pace. Also today, fresh from success with Wimbledon Hawkeye at Deauville, George Scott look ahead to more potential riches at York’s Ebor Festival and has an update on Arc bound Bay City Roller. Meanwhile Michael Dodds shares his excitement at one of the most talented two-year-olds he’s trained, currently favourite for the Gimcrack Stakes at York. Plus Nick and Lee provide a comprehensive review of the action from Deauville over the weekend, look ahead to the Juddmonte International, canvas TPD’a Adam Mills’s view on Survie’s win in the Grade 1 Christophe Clement Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday night, while Bernard Condren, GOFFS & Arqana auctioneer, gives us the low down on another spelling binding session from the Arqana Yearling Sale on Sunday.

The Saturday Edition - Ep 204 by Nick Luck

Nick is joined by ITV and Sky broadcaster Matt Chapman to canter through today's racing news. First today, William Haggas gives us a comprehensive rundown on his big profile runners in coming days at Deauville, Newbury and York, with a notable warning over the participation of leading Ebor fancy Klassleader. Also on today's show, Ciaran Maher on the acquisition of Point of Law, now set for the Caulfield Cup and beyond. Plus, with an astonishingly successful Fasig Tipton Saratoga sale in the rearview, Nick catches up not only with Fasig `President Boyd Browning, but also Hunter Rankin, who with the Boersma family, steered their ownership entity The Flying Dutchmen to over $21m dollars of bloodstock out of the sale. Meanwhile, Nick and Matt get in to the weeds of this week's political issues.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Cornelius Lysaght for a look at the racing headlines around the world. With Vicky Foxcroft MP set to take control of the gambling brief in the UK, Nick talks to her shadow Louie French MP, and asks him what we can except from this new appointment, and what he makes of the Prime Minister's early pronouncements on the betting industry. Also today, Andrew Black, Betfair founder and owner-breeder, looks forward to what could be a famous double on the Knavesmire next week with two homebred fillies, including Tattycoram in the Yorkshire Oaks. Aga Khan Studs' Nemone Routh looks forward to a busy few days, with Rayif and more at Deauville and a very exciting addition to the Juddmonte International in Zaydann. Plus, with the heatwave intensifying once again, we talk to Windsor Clerk Charlie Rees about the challenges presented.

Nick is joined by ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell to discuss the latest from around the racing world. This episode begins with a lengthy contribution from George Boughey, outlining the nature of the injury sustained by Bow Echo that led to his retirement, as well as a wider appreciation of the horse's career, supported by Timeform's Dan Barber. Also today, betting industry veteran Vaughan Lewis offers a detailed rejoinder to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's disparaging remarks about betting shops, while Juddmonte's Barry Mahon brings news of a typically powerful team for next week's York Ebor Festival, and has an update on long-absent one-time Classic fancy Publish.