Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop for this edition of the popular daily horseracing podcast. Looking ahead to Trials Day at Cheltenham, they are joined by Sam Twiston-Davies - with an enviable book of rides including East India Dock and Potters Charm - and Jamie Snowden, whose Ga Law is having an experimental run over hurdles. Plus, Nick and Lydia touch upon the Parkin/Foley court case, the fairness...

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan for a look at what's happening around the racing world. Jane reports on her key takeaways from Willie Mullins's press morning ahead of the Dublin Racing Festival, while Nick talks to Gigginstown's Eddie O'Leary about Brighterdaysahead's next moves. Also on today's show, Warren Greatrex has high hopes for two of his key players at the DRF...

Nick is joined by ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell to discuss the latest headlines from around the racing world. They are joined first today by prominent jumps breeder and stallion owner Simon Davies, who announces that he has taken his prime stock to continue his business in France, hot on the heels of the Racing Post story chronicling the similar exit of owner Bryan Drew. Following on from this, tr...

In the latest in our series of in depth 1-2-1s with US racing leaders, 1/ST Racing President Aidan Butler talks to Nick about the future for the entity's major racetracks and his vision for the sport. This interview comes amidst last week's media reports of Gulfstream's possible closure and the continuing turbulence in California racing. Butler also looks forward to this weekend's Pegasus and shar...

Nick is joined by Cornelius Lysaght for today's round-up of all the news from around the horseracing world. In a busy show, they look ahead to Festival Trials' day at Cheltenham, and hear from trainer Mouse Morris and owner Andy Edwards whose Gentlemansgame and L'Homme Presse will knock heads in the Cotswold Chase. Also today, Nick and Cornelius take a look into the BHA Judicial Panel's latest raf...

Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates to canter through today's horseracing headlines. They begin with reflections on the key performances from the weekend, with TPD's Adam Mills casting an eye over the technical merits of Jonbon and Lulamba. Today's feature interview is with Sara Bradstock, who charts the extraordinary and unlikely progress of her latest star Mr Vango. Also on today's s...

This week's Saturday Edition kicks off with a post race interview with Harry Fry, following Gidleigh Park's success in the Grade 2 Lightening Novices' Chase at Windsor this afternoon with Nick, whilst Harry also looks ahead to Boothill in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot tomorrow. It'll be a tough ask for Boothill taking on Jonbon and Energumene and Sean Graham shares why they're coming back to r...

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest racing news. In this edition, Nick and Lydia take a deep dive into the latest shambolic abandonment to hit British racing, this time at Ludlow. Trainer Dan Skelton vents extreme frustration, while jockey David Bass gives his view, plus the response from Ludlow manager and clerk Simon Sherwood and RCA boss David Armstrong. Also today, Nick and Ly...

Nick is joined by ITV broadcaster Matt Chapman to discuss today's horse racing events. They look ahead to the Winter Million and debate the merits of the big two in the Clarence House Chase. Nick is joined by trainer Lucinda Russell who’s Ahoy Senor is bidding to get back on track in Windsor's Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase on Sunday, while podcast regular Joe Chambers, racing manager to Rich Ricci,...

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing world. On today's show, Emmet Mullins has news of Corbetts Cross (Gold Cup), Noble Yeats (edging towards retirement) and Jeroboam Machin (sidelined). Plus, Dan Skelton explains why L'Eau du Sud is not running at Windsor this weekend, while Naohiro Goda fills us in on intriguing Japanese Champio...

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead for Tuesday's edition of the popular daily horse racing podcast. At the All Party Parliamentary Group for Racing and Bloodstock reception in the House of Commons on Monday night, Nick caught up with APPG Chair Dan Carden MP, who speaks of his enthusiasm for racing and his opportunities to advocate for the sport in parliament. Also today,...

Nick is joined by David Yates to canter through today's global racing headlines. Guests today include Sean Graham on Energumene's bid to make it third time lucky in the Clarence House Chase, while Robbie Power talks about Robcour's Windsor raiding party, which may include Gerri Colombe, plus plans for other stable stars. Super agent Tony Hind discusses the return to the UK of Billy Loughnane and h...

This week, Charlotte Greenway recaps on the interviews this week with those connected to runners at some of the big Spring Festivals including Darren Yates who explains why he's sold The New Lion, Nicky Henderson on this week's talking horse who's now favourite for the Triumph Hurdle, Gavin Cromwell with an update on a couple of his leading lights, David Pipe provides an update on his Champions Bu...

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to canter through this week's racing news. Guests today include Irish Champion jockey Jack Kennedy, who updates Nick on his progress as he recovers from yet another broken leg. Also on today's show, a lengthy chat with multiple Classic winning trainer Jim Bolger, who outlines his own plans for consolidation and eventual retirement, but no...

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan for a look at today's racing news. Today's guests include Nicky Henderson, who offers a slightly different appraisal of Triumph Hurdle Talking Horse Lulamba ahead of his Kempton debut. He also has news of fellow juvenile Palladium, while trainer Ben Pauling considers the FFos Las option for Handstands and Personal Ambition ahead of their hastily staged Saturday card....

Nick is joined by David Yates for today's edition, tidying up latest weather and contingency briefings from the BHA, before reflecting on the big Cheltenham entries in the company of Gavin Cromwell, who explains why stable star Inothewayurthinkin will not appear in the Gold Cup and all but rules out a tilt at the Grand National. Also on today's show, Nick talks to Elizabeth Breton, a week on from...

Nick is joined by ITV broadcaster Matt Chapman to canter through today's racing news. They bring you the latest on prospects for this week, plus contingencies for this weekend, as well as analysing some of the customer experience issues thrown up over the last few days. Our feature length interview today is with David Pipe, who is seeking a return to the Festival winners' enclosure with the hugely...

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop this Monday morning to discuss the latest from the world of horseracing. This episode focuses on the series of mishaps and missteps to have befallen the sport in Britain since Friday, with weather wreaking havoc and a number of racecourses coming under heavy fire for their handling of abandonments. BHA Acting CEO Brant Dunshea answers the questions, and also addresse...

Nick brings you this special bonus podcast with Darren Yates, owner of leading Cheltenham fancy The New Lion, who explains the surprise sale of the horse to JP McManus. He also indicates that he plans to exit the sport altogether by the end of the season, and cites a number of issues he has with the way racecourses look after owners as one of the reasons.

In the first Saturday Edition of the year, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to the racing this weekend (weather permitting) from Sandown with an update on condition from Clerk of the Course Andrew Cooper before hearing from Sporting Life's Dave Ord, who nominates two horses to follow at Sandown, before Jeremy Scott runs through his runners over the weekend at Wincanton & Chepstow. Then finally it's...

Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to canter through today's racing headlines. Guests today include trainer Jeremy Scott, with a bulletin on star mare Golden Ace, Sportinglife.com editor David Ord with something for the weekend, and Toby Jones, the French based bloodstock agent who bought Sir Gino. Also on today's show, we welcome back James Willoughby who explains why the propo...

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV analyst Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They are joined first up by Simon Munir, who discusses the appointment of JJ Slevin as first jockey to his and Isaac Souede's ownership. He also has news of El Fabiolo, who is on a slow road back to the racecourse. Also on today's show, Ted Walsh talks about his exciting youngster Shuffle Th...

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead for the final podcast of 2024. With a testing forecast for Cheltenham's New Year's Day fixture, Nick talks to Clerk Jon Pullin about the meeting's prospects, while trainer Gary Moore issues a confident bulletin on Salver, one of the likely stars on show in the Relkeel Hurdle. Also in this episode, Dan Barber gives the Timeform bulletin on...

Nick is joined by David Yates to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They are joined to reflect on a spectacular weekend by Eddie O'Leary, who discusses the options for runaway winner Brighterdaysahead. Similarly spiky and entertaining copy is delivered by Darren Yates, owner of Challow Hurdle winner The New Lion, while Gina Andrews celebrates her 400th domestic point to point winner...

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan for the first of the post-Christmas episodes, with reflections on an outstanding day's racing on Boxing Day. Nick and Jane are joined at some length by Nicky Henderson, reflecting on Constitution Hill's stunning comeback, plus humble pie from Paddy Brennan and Ben Pauling on how The Jukebox Man's season may progress from here.