Inside the Rails

Simon and Phil have been back at the races with runners this month and discuss these along with their recent visit to the Ownership Day at Newbury. The guys then welcome Chris Dixon as this month’s guest on the podcast. Chris is a jockey agent, broadcaster, race planner and syndicate manager, so there was plenty to discuss. It was great to learn more about Chris’ various roles and how he got into...

Simon and Phil look back at a brilliant week of action at the Cheltenham Festival and look ahead to the Flat turf season with this month’s guest, jockey, Cieren Fallon. Cieren Fallon discusses how he came to be a jockey, outlines his daily routine and identifies the horses he is especially looking forward to riding this season. Useful links mentioned in this episode: www.solarioracing.com www.bgra...

Simon and Phil are joined by the RCA chief executive, David Armstrong, who has some positive views on the future of racing and the development of shared ownership. The guys look at all the key races at the Cheltenham Festival and highlight the key contenders for each contest and they discuss their activity on and off the racecourse in the last month. Useful links mentioned in this episode: www.sol...

Simon and Phil look back at the race of the season in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot and the new Winter Million meeting at Lingfield Park. They are joined by Racing Writer of the Year, Lee Mottershead, who provides a great insight into racing journalism. Lee discusses his role at the Racing Post and highlights his concerns over the impact that changes to the Gambling Act could have on the sport...

Simon and Phil celebrate all that is great about being involved in shared ownership and look back at the festive racing programme to identify some horses to follow later in the season. They are joined by Di Arbuthnot, Chief Executive of the Retraining of Racehorses charity (RoR). Di talks about how Retraining of Racehorses came into being and the work that they do to help ensure that retired raceh...

Simon and Phil interview Tony Hind, the agent who has helped Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore and Jim Crowley all become Champion Jockey in recent years. They also look back at some cracking jumps action during November and preview forthcoming big races including the major meetings over the festive period.” Useful links mentioned in this episode: www.solarioracing.com www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Rod Street, CEO of Great British Racing and British Champions Series joins Simon and Phil to chat about the work that GBR is doing to promote racing and shared ownership. Simon and Phil review the recent yearling sales as well as recent syndicate trips to the races. They also look back at British Champions Day and the recent Cheltenham meeting and look ahead to the Breeders Cup.

Simon and Phil look back at ten episodes of Inside The Rails and look ahead to the next ten with more great guests in the pipeline. With the end of the flat turf season approaching, the guys discuss the Arc, the upcoming autumn sales and the start of the national hunt season highlighting several reasons why now might be a great time to consider joining a syndicate and becoming a racehorse owner. U...

Special Guest, Sam Bullard, Godolphin’s first-ever and current Director of Stallions at Darley, gives his special insight into the world of breeding. Simon and Phil discuss National Racehorse Week (Sep 12th – 19th) when the general public gets a wonderful opportunity to see behind the scenes how these beautiful horses are cared for and trained up and down the country. You can find out more by visi...

Simon and Phil discuss how they ensure that their horses have a happy retirement when their racing days are done and discuss the King George at Ascot. Stephen Wallis from the Jockey Club joins the guys to chat about how racecourses want to deliver a great experience to syndicate owners and the other work that the Jockey Club does in racing, including why he believes the growth of Epsom Downs as a...

“If you want good feedback hire a Jamie”. Simon and Phil are back with some great insights into racehorse ownership and a look back at a brilliant Royal Ascot meeting. They interview Debbie Hay, interim CEO at Take The Reins a not-for-profit organisation giving youngsters and communities a pathway into racing that might not otherwise be available. Check out their great work at www.takethereins.org...

"its a bit like an equine full monty without the nudity" Phil and Simon have both celebrated winners since the last episode and discuss their racecourse experiences. The guys review the classics and look ahead to the Derby and Oaks before interviewing Euros Lynn, director of Dream Horse, a new film, about the real-life syndicate success story of Dream Alliance who went from an allotment in a Welsh...

Simon and Phil discuss their highlights from the Grand National meeting and the early classic trials. Leading flat and jumps trainer, Amy Murphy is this month’s guest and provides some interesting insights into the running of her Newmarket stable.

Simon and Phil review the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and select their personal highlights. Guest Dan Abraham, Chair of the Racehorse Syndicates Association talks about his Spot into horseracing via football coaching and describes the experience of having been involved with two runners at the Festival, one of which is due to contest the Grand National in April.

Phil and Simon talk to Luke Harvey, a former jockey, who is now a well-regarded member of the Sky Sports Racing and ITV Racing broadcast team. Luke’s passion for the racehorse shines through as he discusses his career in racing and looks ahead to the Cheltenham Festival.

“Simon and Phil look back at their highlights from the festive racing programme. They discuss how racing is coping with the national lockdown and highlight that there are still reasons to get involved in syndicate ownership even when owners cannot currently go racing. Hazel Peplinski, CEO of Perth racecourse, joins the hosts to provide a racecourse’s view and her optimistic outlook for the return...

Simon and Phil have been at the recent yearling sales, where young racehorses to run next summer (and beyond) are sold, but they are back in the studio to interview top national hunt jockey Tom Scudamore. Tom reminisces on his early years in the saddle and talks to the guys about the life of a jockey, dealing with trainers and owners and what the future might hold for him. He also identifies a few...

In this debut episode of Inside The Rails, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle discuss how they got involved in racing and racehorse ownership and why they are so enthusiastic about the experience. This podcast is supported by the Racehorse Syndicates Association (RSA) and you can find out more about the RSA by searching Racehorse Syndicates Association or give us a follow on Twitter @RSASyndicates