Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop for a look at the key racing stories of the day. They lead with a final word from Charlie Fellowes on the failed appeal to restore She's Perfect as the Pouliches winner. Fellowes's obvious pain exacerbated by the critical drop in numbers that has befallen his stable this season. Also on today's show, as part of the build up to this weekend, Owen Burrows updates on re...

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Motteshead to discuss the racing issues of the day. BHA Acting CEO Brant Dunshea joins at the start to discuss the latest backstop on weighing room facility updates, plus the sport's urging government to look on racing separately as it considers harmonisation of betting duty. Also today, Salisbury's Jeremy Martin on adding a new conditions race that...

Nick is joined by ITV presenter Oli Bell to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With a view to this weekend's Classics, they are joined by Brian Meehan and Kate Harrington to discuss Rashabar and Hotazhell respectively, while Harrringtom also has news of Green Impact's next target. Also today, Wathnan's manager Richard Brown tells Nick about two potential Derby candidates, while the R...

Nick is joined by Matt Chapman to cast an eye over today's racing headlines. They reflect on an excellent weekend in UK and US, with contributions from John Gosden and Oisin Murphy after their Lockinge success, Saffie Osborne on being a part of the US Triple Crown, and Jonathan Portman, who unleashes his star sprinter Rumstar in this weekend's Temple Stakes at Haydock.

Charlotte Greenway kicks off by bringing you a wrap up of the action from the final day of the Dante meeting at York today with Adrian Keatley's post race reaction after taking the Listed Marygate Stakes before Charlie Appleby reflects on the success of Rebel's Romance in the feature, the Yorkshire Cup. Charlie also discusses the recent Derby trials and whether he believes Ruling Court will truly...

Nick, in Baltimore for the 150th Preakness, is joined by Racing Post Senior Writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With York's Dante Stakes providing the most notable movement in the Derby market, we hear from Ralph Beckett, Aidan O'Brien and Rossa Ryan, who also looks forward to his ride on Tamfana in the Lockinge. Also today, TPD's Adam Mills assesses the chan...

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Lydia is at York, where she reflects on the opening day of the Dante festival, and looks ahead to the feature race plus the outstanding line-uop assembled for Saturday's Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Nick is in Baltimore for the 150th Preakness, where he catches up with Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbreds, co-owners...

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror man David Yates to discuss the latest from around the racing world today. They lead with the news that the King and Queen have sent a horse to be trained by Willie Mullins, and are joined by their majesties' racing and bloodstock adviser John Warren. With York's Dante Festival beginning today, Nick catches up with CEO William Derby and also talks to David Egan, numbe...

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan for the latest from around the racing world. On the day after the retirement of Rachael Blackmore, they are joined by some of those most influential and instrumental in her career: Henry de Bromhead, Shark Hanlon, Eddie O'Leary and Nina Carberry. Timeform's Dan Barber brings us Rachael's Top 5 perfomances of all time, while - in other news - Roger Teal explains why Ki...

Josh Stacey in for Nick and joined by Jonathan Harding of the Racing Post to reflect on the action over the weekend, starting with Shes Perfect's demotion to second pace in yesterday's French 1000 Guineas. Her trainer and owner Charlie Fellowes and Basher Watts share their thoughts and ask for answers with regards to Barzalona's riding tactics in the later stages. Then Anthony Dunkley takes a look...

After a fabualous three days of racing on the Roodee where Aidan O'Brien totally dominated the Classic trials Charlotte Greenway recaps on his reaction to these performances as well as his comments on The Lion In Winter, ahead of his return to action at York next week. Richard Hannon is hoping that Nightime Dancer will prove his Derby credentials at Lingfield this weekend and explains why he think...

Nick - at Badminton Horse Trials - is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to spin through the latest racing news. Today's guests include Aidan O'Brien, reflecting on a typically dominant Chester May Festival, and Richard Hannon, bidding to halt the ballydoyle dominance in the Lingfield Derby Trial. Plus, breeder Colin Bryce on the dropping foal crop, Project Pace and solutions for...

Nick is joined by ITV Racing and Sky Sports host Matt Chapman for news and insight from around the racing world. Matt has the last word on the Shoemark/Gosden story, before we move on to talk to Charlie Fellowes about his two Classic runners in France this weekend. Plus, NTF CEO Paul Johnson rails against the BHA's policy to delete small field handicaps, while Owen Burrows gives the lowdown on all...

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They lead with the news that Kieren Shoemark has lost his job as number one rider to the Gosdens following his ride on Field of Gold. Thady Gosden explains the decision. Also today, NBC's Randy Moss on Sovereignty missing the Preakness and the future of the Triple Crown, plus Adrien Cugnasse on a political storm engu...

Nick is joined by The Mirror's David Yates to discuss the latest from the world of horse racing. Special guest today is Lachlan Fitt, co-founder of the Global Jockeys' Challenge that is set to make a significant entry on to the scene in 2026. Nick and Dave debate whether the concept can capture the public imagination. Also on today's show, reflections on Bank Holiday action plus the decision to mo...

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to reflect on a tremendous weekend of sport, during which the Godolphin ownership scooped all four intercontinental Classics, the 1000 and 2000 Guineas, plus the Kentucky Derby and Oaks. They are joined by Godolphin MD Hugh Anderson, Kentucky Derby winning rider Junior Alavarado, double-Classic placed trainer Ollie Sangster, and Adam Mills from Total Performance Data...

Charlotte Greenway here with this week's Saturday Edition and looks ahead to a big weekend of racing from Newmarket and Churchill Downs. We've got plenty of connections on show including John and Thady Gosden (Field of Gold); Jamie McCalmont (Green Impact); Harry Davies (Wimbledon Hawkeye); Hugo Plamer (Seagulls Eleven); Ger Lyons (Red Letter); Ralph Beckett (Chantilly Lace); Umberto Rispoli (Jour...

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop ahead of a superb weekend of global racing. Ahead of the Guineas, they are joined by Ralph Beckett, who sounds suitably excited about his once raced filly Chantilly Lace. Nicky Henderson drops in for a final line about Constitution Hill ahead of his run at Punchestown, while we preview the Kentucky Derby in some depth over a cocktail with NBC's Matt Bernier and TPD's...

Nick, in Kentucky, is joined by Jane Mangan in Punchestown, while Charlotte reports from Newmarket, as all bases are covered ahead of a classic weekend. Charlotte talks to John and Thady Gosden about their Guineas favourite Field of Gold, while she also gets the latest from James Owen on Ambiente Friendly and Wimbledon Hawkeye. In Louisville, Nick talks to Umberto Rispoli, rider of Kentucky Derby...

Nick is joined by ITV star Oli Bell to take a look at today's headlines from around the racing world, with tentacles around the Guineas weekend, Punchestown and Kentucky, where Nick is based this week. Guests today include Guineas winning trainer Hugo Palmer, whose Seagulls Eleven has had a carbon copy preparation to that of his sire Galileo Gold. Also on the show, Davis Menuisier looks forward to...

Nick is joined by David Yates to look at today's racing news from around the world. Nick is now in Kentucky, having flown in from Hong Kong yesterday to the news of a top jockey's involvement in a serious road accident. Nick and Dave give details at the head of the show, while also looking ahead to the Guineas, the Kentucky Derby and Punchestown. Guests include Harry Charlton, who says he would be...

Charlotte Greenway filling in for Nick today and joined by the Racing Post's Lee Mottershead to reflect on the action from over the weekend starting with Sandown where Willie Mullins sent out three winners on the day to retain the British Trainers' Championship, which included the impressive Il Etait Temps, who's part owner Craig Kieswetter is along to discuss the performance and how this now five...

This week Charlotte Greenway mixes both codes and kicks off with the action from Sandown this weekend as we hear from Nicky Henderson , who runs Jonbon and Lucky Place whilst he also has news of Constitution Hill's participation in Ireland next week. Joe Chambers looks at Rich and Susannah Ricci's runners at Sandown & why Willie Mullins's owners are so keen and willing to support his title bid. Th...

Tom in for Nick and joined initially by Nicky Henderson who tells us that all went well with Constitution Hill’s gallop this morning and he has been given the green light for Punchestown! Lee Mottershead, senior writer at the Racing Post joins us to reflect on this news and we then turn our attention to two brilliant days at Sandown Park. We are joined by clerk of the course at the track Andrew Co...

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan for a look at all the news from the racing world. They begin with a quick spin through Willie Mullins's declarations for Sandown on Saturday, and are joined by Joe Chambers to discuss the appearance of Gaelic Warrior and the non-appearance of Lossiemouth. Also on today's show, Joseph O'Brien talks Scorthy Champ, Banbridge and much more, while trainer Christophe Ferlan...