Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates for a look at today's racing news. On the eve of York's Ebor Festival, Nick and Dave look at the key declarations for the first two days, and are joined by trainers Ed Walker and Henry Dwyer to preview. Dan Barber runs down the Top 10 Performances since the mid-1990s at the prestigious fixture on Timeform figures. Meanwhile, continuing the Racing Tax...

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They chew over the latest declarations for Day One of York's Ebor Festival, plus hear from Lord Grimthorpe, who explains why Oisin Murphy has replaced Hollie Doyle as number one to Imad al Sagar, and - as Chair of the National Stud - hails the victory of Diego Velazquez in the Jacques le...

Nick, in Kildare, is joined from the UK by Mirror journalist David Yates to look at today's racing headlines, while Charlotte Greenway brings you a special report from the Aga Khan's French Studs in Normandy ahead of a huge week for the green and red silks. We hear from Princess Zahra, from racing manager Nemone Routh and Stud manager Pierre Gasnier. Brendan Powell joins Nick and Dave in reflectin...

Nick is joined by ITV's Oli Bell to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With York around the corner, Oli has news of his tour round Ireland, complemented by Nick's interview with Paddy Twomey about possible Great Voltigeur contender Carmers and more besides. Also on today's show, Sam Sangster on the purchase of Diego Velazquez, who will be the first Ballydoyle horse to run in the famo...

Nick is joined by Lee Mottershead for a look at today's racing headlines. First up, John Gosden issues a much more upbeat bulletin on Field of Gold, who is back on track for the big mile races this season. Also on the show, David O'Meara on his hopes to run Estrange in the Yorkshire Oaks, while Tim Gredley explains why Frankie Dettori and Wimbledon Hawkeye are set to make music in Nashville. Plus,...

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With a view to next week's York Ebor Festival, Nick talks to Jack Davison, trainer of Nunthorpe hopeful She's Quality, while Littleton Stud's David Bowe gives a positive bulletin on Juddmonte International contender See the Fire. Christophe Lemaire explains what it would mean to win the Jacques Le Marois on Japanese...

Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates to discuss the latest from around the racing world. On today's show, Billy Loughnane talks about winning his first Group One on Rebel's Romance, and we get the lowdown on the performance from TPD's Adam Mills. Prince AA Faisal joins the show to reflect on the triumph of his homebred Sajjir in Deauville's Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest, while James Willoug...

Charlotte Greenway brings you the Saturday Edition this week and takes a look at the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes, for which Dave Loughnane discusses his runner before Kevin Ryan explains why he's opted to send Inisherin to Deauville for the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest on Sunday, over a trip to York. Then looking at Haydock's fixture tomorrow, we hear from Ollie Sangster and Owen Burrows on their fan...

Josh in for Nick and joined by Racing Post's Jonathan Harding on this Friday's episode. On the show, we catch up with Robbie Power to reflect on the retirement of 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo, one of the great staying chasers of recent years. Trainer Owen Burrows joins us to discuss his Group 1 aspirations for Waardah, impressive winner of the Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood, as we...

Tom in for Nick again and joined by broadcaster Jane Mangan. We start with the the story in Ireland that has been developing since last week with the announcement that Thurles Racecourse was to close with immediate effect. We ask what the next step might be for Thurles and what the current landscape looks like in Ireland for other racecourses. General Manager of Gowran Park Eddie Scally gives his...

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined by the Director Of Racing at the BHA Richard Wayman. Richard takes us through the 2026 fixture list and the key changes being made as we go into next year. Lee Mottershead joins and highlights the positive implications of the changes made while also asking whether further and more sweeping amendments are going to be needed in years to come. Ascot's Will Aitkenhea...

Tom in for Nick and joined initially by trainer Kevin Ryan who has opted to send Inisherin to the Prix Maurice de Gheest this weekend over a possible tilt over seven furlongs at York. Kevin tells us why a trip to France is on the cards and David Yates, today’s pundit, gives his thoughts. Dave also reflects on Goodwood last week from both a racing perspective and on the news that attendances were u...

Josh in for Nick and joined by RacingTV's Tom Bull on this Monday's episode, packed with big-name guests and standout performances from both sides of the Atlantic. Fresh from his Stewards’ Cup success, Richard Spencer reflects on the impressive rise of Two Tribes, while Hugo Palmer joins to look back on a golden spell for the yard—including Roman Dragon’s record-breaking win in the Queensferry Sta...

5th and final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, you join Josh Stacey trackside with RacingTV’s Anthony Dunkley. They recap what has been a fantastic week, starting with JM JUNGLE’s win in the King George yesterday. We also have help from Kieran Clark from Timeform to fully break down the race. Hamad El Jehani gives a run down of his runners this week, before George Trotter from Fitzdares gives a...

Coming to you from day 4 of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Nick is joined by Rishi Persad, both on great cricketing form. They reflect on the biblical conditions at the track yesterday, as well as looking through the key performances, including Whirl’s dominance of a somewhat controversial Qatar Nassau Stakes. We hear from TPD’s Adam Mills and Dan Barber from Timeform on the performance of Whirl in...

Coming to your from Goodwood on Day 3 of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Nick is joined by the NLD’s own Charlotte Greenway and they break the news that Field Of Gold is noticeably lame after his below par run in yesterday’s dramatic Sussex Stakes. The race won won by Juddmonte’s pacemaker, who went off at 150-1 snd trainer Ralph Beckett joins the show to share his surprise and look at where this hor...

We’re back on track for Day 2 of the Qatar Good Festival and Nick is alongside Matt Chapman this morning, dressed beautifully as ever. They spin through yesterday’s racing and discuss just how good Scandinavia could be with. Word from his jockey Wayne Lordan and Nick and Matt pay tribute to Trueshan, who suffered a fatal injury in the Goodwood Cup. Eve Johnson Haughton reflects on her success yest...

Coming to you Live from Goodwood on Day 1 of the Visit Qatar Goodwood Festival, Nick is joined on course by the Mirror’s David Yates as they look forward to the action on Day 1. Wathnan Racing’s racing manager Richard Brown joins via FaceTime to look ahead to their runners on Day one which include Royal Ascot winner Humidity in the Vintage Stakes and French Master in today’s feature the Goodwood C...

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They are joined by Norman Williamson, Frank Berry, John Quinn and Mouse Morris to remember Edward O'Grady, a titan of the sport in Ireland, who died yesterday. Ahead of Goodwood, Nick talks to Sean Levey about how he can get that little extra out of Rosallion ahead of the Sussex Stakes,...

Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to the King George at Ascot as she recaps on her interview with Andrew Balding discussing Kalpana's chance in Saturday's showpiece. George Scott and Charlie Clover also join the show to chat about their runners this weekend, as they're set to take each other in the Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes. Then we move onto Goodwood and hear about Andrew Balding's best chanc...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Mirror's David Yates. They begin with the news, broken by the Racing Post, that the Premier fixtures are set to be cut significantly from next year with the BHA to select who qualifies. There's also news from Ireland around the sale of land at Naas Racecourse. Following the sad news yesterday that former trainer Alan Bailey had passed away, Allan Ma...

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick today and joined by the Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead. They begin by taking a look at Saturday's King George at Ascot, for which 5 have been declared including Andrew Balding’s Kalpana who joins the show to discuss her chance as well as his Glorious Goodwood runners next week. Podcast regular nail Channing comments on the latest Gambling Commission blog, written by C...

Tom in for Nick and joined initially by the Jockey Club Group Chief Executive Jim Mullen who makes clear their position in support of Lord Allen's proposals. Jim says the Jockey Club fully support Lord Allen's consultative approach to date and the notion of an independent BHA board going forward. Rishi Persad and Tom reflect on the interview and ask if this will encourage other bodies to publicly...

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined by David Yates and they hear first from Chris Stickels, who provides a going update from Ascot. Then David Menuisier is along with the latest on Sunway, who goes to Goodwood, and he confirms that Tamfana is out until the Autumn. We also hear from Joseph Murphy on Cercene who is all systems go for the Nassau, so long as the ground doesn't come up soft at Goodwood....

Josh Stacey bringing you the podcast today and joined by the Racing Post’s Jonathan Harding. They begin by looking back at the action form the Curragh over the weekend and Minnie Hauk’s performance. Jonathan also shares his views on the competitiveness of the racing whilst Jane Mangan also has a line on this. Nick has a review of the Haskell Stakes and the effort from Journalism at Monmouth Park w...