Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick joined on the Knavesmire this morning by Jane Mangan to first reflect on the action from day 1 including Item causing a slight upset in the Juddmonte International and on that, racing manager Barry Mahon joins the show to share what it meant to him and the family and also looks ahead to Kalpana this afternoon in the Yorkshire Oaks. TPD's Adam Mills shares looks at what the figures tells us about how the Juddmonte was run and Lewis Tomlinson of Timeform reflects on that race as well as Maltese Cross's victory in the Voltigeur. Jane makes the case for...

Nick Luck joined on course by David Yates ahead of the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse this morning ahead of a cracking day of racing and they begin by previewing this afternoon’s Juddmonte International, with the help of Timeform’s Kieran Clarke. Then Sam Haggas is along to share why he thinks Maltese Cross could turn around the form with Derby winner Christmas Day in the Voltigeur. Trainers Tom Clover and Hugo Palmer look ahead to their best chances on the Knavesmire this week, with appearances via FaceTime and finally the Tote’s Alex Frost looks forward to the next f...

Nick is joined by Rishi Persad for a canter through today's racing headlines. At York, on the eve of the famous Ebor Festival, they hear from clerk Anthea Leigh about the rainfall and likely conditions of the track ahead of the week's feature race, the Juddmonte International. Timeform's Dan Barber tees up the Ombudsman-Constitution River clash through the ratings organisation's lens, while Almaqam's rider Kieran Shoemark welcomes the rain while previewing an excellent book of Group Race rides this week. We also hear from trainers Paddy Twomey - who still has a strong squad despite the enforced absence of Moody...

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 N...

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...

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...

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...

Nick is back and joined for today's episode by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead. In collaboration with Josh Stacey, the podcast brings you news that Amo racing have their first jumper in training with Max Comley and could be set to expand further into the sphere. Kia Joorabchian tells Nick how this came about and his plans for a few more besides, whilst Josh catches up with a delighted Comley. Also on today's show, NTA Executuve Director Pat Cummings talks us through the anatomy of an extraordinary betting coup that unfolded in America over the last two days, while...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick to kick off the week and is joined by RTE’s Jane Mangan to reflect on a busy weekend of top class racing around the world. They kick off with Sovereignty’s bounce back to form in Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Stakes and we hear from his jockey Junior Alvarado who shares some interesting instructions he received pre-race from trainer Bill Mott and Total Performance Data’s Adam Mills looks at the numbers. Hugo Palmer, who was also successful at the highest level out in Saratoga discusses what might be next for Glacius and why we’re un...

The Saturday Edition - Ep 203 by Nick Luck

Charlotte in for Nick this Friday and joined by Lydia Hislop as they begin by looking back on Sandown’s card last night, before looking ahead to the action in Britain over the next couple of days. Lydia also offers her thoughts on the rise of interference cases and careless riding. With the annual Shergar Cup taking place at Ascot tomorrow, we hear from Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jamie Melham as she prepares to take part in the competition for a second time and James Willoughby shares how the horses are allocated to each jockey across the card. Katie Carr, He...

Charlotte in for Nick today and joined by RTE’s Jane Mangan. They begin by discussing the movement of the Preakness stakes, the second leg of the American Triple Crown, in response to the creation of the three-year-old Championship Series in the US and whether this means the Triple Crown as we know it has come to an end. Ahead of a couple of Group Ones in Europe this weekend, we hear from Michael O’Callaghan who runs Celeron in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh and Johnny Murtagh, who has Take Charge Star in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at D...

Tom in for Nick and joined by Newsboy of the Daily Mirror David Yates. David and Tom discuss the reduction in ban for Rossa Ryan from 28 days to 10 based on a clause in the rules which uses the phrase 'could have'. Dave affirms his frustrations at this and argues there should be less flexibility in the rulings for a legal team to exploit. Former rider George Baker also joins the chat to explain work this year ahead of the Shergar Cup to hopefully ensure fewer bans for international riders due to whip misuse. US Racing Analyst Michelle Yu is with...

Tom in for Nick and joined by broadcaster and journalist Rishi Persad. Rishi reflects on yesterday’s news that the Jockey Club are to resign from the RCA at the end of the year and we ask where this leave the RCA and its current members. Wetherby Chief Executive Jonjo Sanderson joins the debate to give his view and argues that the Association has been un fairly branded a blocker of change in recent times. With news that NYRA and Churchill Downs Inc are to launch a new 6 race, 5 month 3yo Thoroughbred Championship Series, we are joined by US racing ex...

Josh in for Nick on Monday morning with the Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead providing insight. Reaction to major breaking news that The Jockey Club will join Ascot in leaving the Racecourse Association (RCA) at the end of 2026. Jockey Club CEO, Jim Mullen, explains the decision and plans moving forward. Joseph O’Brien talks through his winners at the Qatar Goodwood Festival and future plans for his stable stars moving into the second half of the season. Jim Goldie outlines plans for American Affair following his success in the Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes on Friday. All of that before inte...

Out on track for the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Nick is joined by Charlotte Greenway to look back on the action from day four and previewing what we have to look forward to this afternoon. Clerk of the course Ed Arkell provides an update on the going and James Willoughby shares his views on how the track has stood up this week and why watering well ahead of time is crucial. Lydia Hislop is along to share her views on the week as a whole and the many highlights we’ve enjoyed so far before Hugo Palmer lo...

Day 4 of the Qatar Goodwood Festival with The Daily Mirror's David Yates and his handmade cravat. Henry Dwyer speaks about Asfoora ahead of her potential last run in the King George Stakes today - he takes us through the highlights of her career. Henri Bozo, breeder of Diamond Necklace, FaceTimes in to speak about her and her dam Prudenzia. Spicy Marg’s owner Emma Banks also speaks to Nick before her run today also in the King George Stakes after she was narrowly beaten in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

Day 3 of The Qatar Goodwood Festival and Rishi Persad joins Nick on the pod as they look ahead to today’s Nassau Stakes and take a look back at Bow Echo’s stellar performance in the Sussex Stakes yesterday with George Boughey coming in live on Facetime to give his take on the race and where Bow Echo is going to be headed next. Louis Thomlinson also reviews the Sussex Stakes from a Timeform point of view. Wathnan’s Richard Brown is also streamed in after their team had two winners yesterday with Wild Blossom and Flora of Bermuda and speak...

Day 2 at The Qatar Goodwood Festival and alongside Nick is the Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead as they look ahead to this afternoon’s Sussex Stakes and are joined by trainer of runner Zavateri, Eve Johnson Houghton and David Johnson gives his predictions from a Timeform perspective. Phil Cunningham is on to take a look back at yesterday’s Rebel Racing win courtesy of Twilight Calls. Lee and Nick analyse the eventful Goodwood Cup and Scandanavia’s success. We hear from Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby of Goffs on the release of the Orby Yearlings Sale catalouge and we get the Weth...

It is Day 1 of The Qatar Goodwood Festival and Nick is joined by The Daily Mail’s David Yates this morning on track. The pair are joined by Goodwood Estates’ CEO Adam Waterworth to discuss ground conditions and the overall upcoming week here at Goodwood. The facetime’s are back and Cieren Fallon is the first port of call as he looks ahead to his ride aboard Lake Forest who is set to run in the Lennox Stakes today and the Sussex Stakes tomorrow. Oliver Cole, trainer of Dr Rascal, joins us to preview his colt in the Vintage Stakes. Timefo...

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan for a canter through today's racing news. They begin with a look back at the weekend's King George, with Adam Mills (TPD) along to give his analysis of Kalpana's victory. Ascot treble-winning rider Saffie Osborne joins the show, looking ahead to her Goodwood rides, as does trainer Jessica Harrington, fresh from Group One success in Germany with Hotazhell. Sumbe's Tony Fry looks forward to supplementary entry Botagoz in Thursday's Nassau Stakes, while Nick and Jane pick apart round two between Trawlerman and Scandinavia. Continuing our discussion on management of...

Eva O'Neill on the Saturday edition of the Nick Luck Daily podcast this morning previewing this weekend's racing with the King George at Ascot - she caught up with connections of some of the runners. She also caught up with connections of Goodwood hopefuls for next week, including George Boughey and Eve Johnson Houghton and she also paid a visit to Dan Horsford, new trainer at Sharpridge Farm.

Josh in for Nick on Friday morning with The Daily Mirror’s Dave Yates providing insight. First up, The Rogue Gallery Syndicate founder Tony Elliott speaks on the recent allegations against Ryan Tongue and the Deva Racing Syndicate. James Owen talks through recent success and his team for both Ascot on Saturday and Goodwood next week. Eva O’Neill catches up with Paul Cashman from Rathbarry, Charlotte speak to Tom Goff ahead of the Fasig Tipton July Digital Sale, Jack Ready talks us through the World Pool perspective on the King George VI Stakes and they’re reflections on Ryan Rossa’...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and begins today show with news of allegations against syndicate Deva Racing and it’s director, Ryan Tongue. Tom Stanley speaks to a syndicate member who claims they have not been paid out from their significant winnings in Dubai this winter with Imperial Emperor and also states that shares were oversold. The Racing Post's Jonathan Harding shares his view and also offers an update on this from the BHA. Charlotte and Jon also discuss the BHA‘s announcement yesterday that Simon Cox will be the next chair and run through the nine declarations for Saturday’s King...

Tom in for Nick and joined by broadcaster and journalist Jane Mangan. We reflect on the news that former brewing boss Simon Cox, having been an active member in a number of British racing's many stakeholder groups, has been appointed new independent non-executive Chair of the BHA. Tom and Jane then discuss the current AMO / David Egan situation in response to yesterday's podcast. Eva O'Neill has been busy and talks to Alan King who announced at last night's TBA National Hunt Breeders' awards that Edwardstone was to retire and we also hear from Overbury boss Simon Sweeting who won the...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick again this morning and joined by the mirrors David Yates. They begin with the rumours doing the rounds this morning that Kia Joorabchian and his number one jockey David Egan have parted ways and what this might mean for the Amo Racing operation. We bring you an update from Beverley’s chief executive Sally Iggulden before looking head to the racing this weekend as we hear from Naohiro Goda on the Japanese runners in Saturday’s King George as well as Andrew Balding, who’s hoping Kalpana can go one better than she did last year...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead as they kick off by hearing from Ascot’s Nick Smith on their 2025 financials, which paint a very encouraging picture, as do their latest attendance figures. Lee shares his thoughts before looking ahead to the King George there this weekend as we get the latest confirmations through and Josh Stacey gets the latest on last year’s winner Calandagan with the Aga Khan Stud’s racing manager, Nemone Routh. Lee and Charlotte discuss the victory of Johanna Walsh in Saturday’s Irish Oaks before Eva O’Neill has an...

Eva O’Neill is back for the Saturday edition of the NLD Podcast. Today we hear a round up of the week from Joseph O’Brien, Cathy O’Meara and Jim Bolger along with two up and coming lady riders who both got off the mark with their first winners on the track in Ireland this week - Aine Connolly and Kaitlyn Ryan.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to look at today's racing news from around the globe. Legendary trainer Jim Bolger takes top billing today ahead of Sparan Nua's bid to win him another Irish Oaks. He talks at length about her development and also about his own plans for the future, which involve relocating away from his storied base of many years at Coolcullen. Also on today's show, trainer Richard Spencer on his strong hand in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury, and US handler Whit Beckman on Ocelli, the richest maiden in training who...

Nick is joined by Matt Chapman for Thursday's edition of the popular racing podcast. First today, they hear from the BHA's Head of Raceday Officials, Cathy O'Meara, as the Authority tries to get to grips with the unsatisfactory starts at the Cheltenham Festival. Also today, jockey Jim Crowley tells Nick that he has had further surgery as he aims for a return to the saddle after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Declan McDonagh looks to Sparan Nua to give him a first Classic success this weekend, while - in New Jersey - Nick catches up with Chad Summers, whose...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Lee Mottershead. To kick off today’s show, Charlotte catches up with Gavin Chengalanee, racing manager to George Waud, after Maltese Cross’s victory in Paris last night as he shares what that meant and what might be next for the talented colt. Joseph O’Brien looks ahead to his runner this weekend including his three in the Irish Oaks, Thundering On being one. Joe Fanning is along to share why now he feels it’s the right time to retire from the saddle after nearly 40 years but promises he’ll st...

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined initially by Peter Savill whose application to become BHA chair has been unsuccessful. Peter talks through his dissatisfaction with the process and what he thinks the BHA may be looking for in the next chair. Jane Mangan gives her views before we move on to this week's racing highlights including this evening's Cygames Grand Prix de Paris and the weekend's Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Timeform's David Johnson looks ahead top tonight's feature as well as casting an eye over the weekend. The co-chair of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Committee joins us to reflect...

Nick is joined by David Yates for Monday's edition of the popular racing podcast. Today they reflect on the Group One action from the weekend, incorporating the July Cup and the Prix Jean Prat. Trainer Fozzy Stack joins to celebrate his first European Group One and outlines plans for Thesecretadversary. Also today, Clive Cox looks back on a successful weekend, and eagerly anticipates this weekend's return of his star two year old Orthodox in the Prox Robert Papin at Chantilly. Meanwhile, jockey Kaiya Fraser was the man in the news at Ascot, with three winners as well as an extraordinary...

Eva O'Neill brings you the Saturday Edition this week from Newmarket featuring Richard Spencer and his Rebel Racing runners today. Paul Curran representative of connections of Double Rush is on with Nick. Jim Mullen spoke to Nick as well on Friday and so did Richard Thomas about the reopening of Towcester Racecourse. Plus, Colin and Melba Bryce of Laundry Cottage Stud winners of the Andrew Devonshire Award at the Thoroughbred Breeders Association awards are on the pod too.

Coming to you today from the July Course in Newmarket as Nick his joined on track by Lydia Hislop to bring you the latest news stories from around the racing world. First up, Jockey Club CEO Jim Mullen talks all things Kempton, governance of the sport and his views on the financial risk assessments that the Gambling Commission gave the green light to this week. Lydia, listening in to this, shares her views and tries to infer what the Jockey Club’s stance is on Kempton and what’s likely to happen there. Trainer in form, Ed Bethell joins the show...

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Nick is at Newmarket for the Debenhams July Festival, but leading the news today is the reopening of Towcester racecourse, now slated for October 2027. Overseeing the project, Richard Thomas tells Nick about how it is likely to come together, while Betway's Lewis Knowles explains the betting company's role as naming partner. Also today, Nick and Jane discuss the Financial Times report of a brand new team racing venture launched by F1 and TripAdvisor magnate Greg Maffei, which has buy in from some of US Racing's...

Tom in for Nick and joined initially by David Yates who was busy in Westminster yesterday at the Kempton Park parliamentary debate secured by MP Lincoln Jopp. We hear from Lincoln and trainer Nicky Henderson who had made his way to Westminster in the fight to save the track and it appears there is, at least, a shaft of light on that front. Dave also spork to Conservative MP Louie French on Financial Risk Assessments after yesterday’s Gambling Commission announcement and we hear from the CEO of the Betting & Gaming Council Grainne Hurst who outlines her concerns. George Boughey ta...

Following the Gambling Commission’s announcement this morning that they will be proceeding with their proposed financial risk assessments, Nick kicks off the show in the company of our political expert Neil Channing to look at how the government are now likely to proceed and when these changes will come into force. Brant Dunshea provides a response from the BHA whilst Nick also has a statement from the Betting and Gaming Council’s CEO Grainne Hurst. ITV‘s Matt Chapman is alongside Nick today and shares his views before Timeform give their take on Saturday’s Coral Eclipse. We then move on...

Nick is joined on his return to TW11 from South Africa by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world after a hectic weekend. They lead today with the publication of a governance blueprint from Goodwood and York racecourses, with Nick talking to bothe CEOs William Derby and Adam Waterworth. Nick and Lee ask just how good is Constitution River, with Donnacha O'Brien joining the show to talk about his Eclipse runner up A Boy Named Susie and his Belmont Oaks heroine Kensington Lane. We run the rule over Calandagan's GP de Saint...