The City A.M. Punter Podcast

The Celebration Mile held at the beautiful Goodwood racecourse has attracted a small field of four runners this weekend, whilst Beverley host their annual Beverley Bullet meeting. Already a classic winning trainer, George Boughey is our special guest today discussing the chances of Hoo Ya Mal who will be a hot favourite in the March Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday. Newmarket also race on Saturday w...

The final day of York’s four-day Ebor festival features the Ebor Handicap itself. Run over a mile and three quarters, we can expect another very competitive renewal of this year’s race with some very interesting Irish trained horses being aimed at the £300,000 winners’ prize. The 7-furlong Group 2 City of York Stakes & Group 3 Strensall Stakes also feature on Saturday on the Knavesmire. City AM Ra...

The breathtaking 5-furlong Nunthorpe Stakes is the main event at York on Friday afternoon. The Platinum Queen has been supplemented by her owners as the exciting 2-year old takes on her elders, who include the extremely impressive and unbeaten Royal Aclaim. In today’s episode, Tom Palin and James Tate talk us through their respective chances of winning this prestigious Group 1 sprint, with Nick Br...

Ladies Day on the Knavesmire sees the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks as the feature race. On today’s podcast William Butler and Luke Morris are on hand to discuss the chances of the brilliant 5-year-old mare Alpinista as she goes in search of a fifth Group 1 victory. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Ladies Day at York searching for some exciting World Pool bets. Hosted by Chris Barn...

The first day of the York Ebor festival sees the return of Baaeed to the track, stepping up in distance to a mile and a quarter for the first time in the Juddmonte International, where he takes on last year’s impressive winner Mishriff. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Wednesday’s racing action with an eye on the unique World Pool markets. Hosted by Chris Barnett.

Newbury is the venue for the feature races on the flat this Saturday, with the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes taking centre stage. Ripon also hosts an afternoon card where the 6-furlong Great St. Wilfrid handicap is the feature race. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile once again previews the best of this weekend’s racing action. Hosted by Chris Barnett.

The annual Shergar Cup sees a maximum of ten horses line up in each of the eight races with the jockeys split into four teams on Saturday afternoon. Haydock is the venue for the Group 3 Rose of Lancaster Stakes, whilst the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh looks like being a fascinating Group 1 contest between some exciting 2-year-old colts. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this...

The ultra-competitive Stewards’ Cup, run over 6 furlongs, is one of the highlights on the final day of Glorious Goodwood. Trainer James Ferguson (First Folio) is on hand to tell us more about his horse’s chance in the big sprint handicap. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the final day’s action at this year’s Qatar Goodwood Festival. Hosted by Chris Barnett.

The fillies take centre stage in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday when Hollie Doyle teams up again with recent group 1 winning filly Nashwa for John & Thady Gosden. On today’s podcast, trainers Thady Gosden (Nashwa) & James Ferguson (Deauville Legend) discuss their chances of a winner in their respective races at the West Sussex course. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Thursday...

Baaeed the unbeaten Shadwell owned superstar will look to keep his 100% winning record in tact as he takes on last year’s winner, Alcohol Free in the eagerly awaited one mile Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday afternoon. Trainers Andrew Balding (Alcohol Free) and George Scott (Rocket Rodney) discuss their chances of success at the picturesque West Sussex track. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdai...

One of the racing highlights of the year is always the start of ‘Glorious Goodwood’ and on Tuesday we await another battle of the stayers as Stradivarius lines up once again for owner Bjorn Nielsen in the 2-mile Goodwood Cup. We hear from trainers John Gosden and Andrew Balding who both have runners in the Group 1 feature. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of Goodwood’s first day’s r...

A real treat for race fans comes at Ascot this weekend with the Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes taking centre stage on an excellent day’s racing at the Berkshire course. We speak to the connections of Arc winning Torquator Tasso who travels over from Germany to run at Ascot for trainer Marcel Weiss. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend racing action w...

Newbury hosts the feature flat meeting in England where the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes and the always competitive Super Sprint for 2-year-olds take centre stage. It’s a big day’s racing at Market Rasen on Saturday when the annual Summer Plate, run over an extended 2 miles 5 furlongs will attract a huge racing crowd. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the racing action with Wally...

The Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket heads the list of first class racing this weekend. The Summer Mile is Ascot’s feature race with York staging a handful of competitive handicaps to complete a busy afternoon of flat action. Hugo Palmer has supplemented Flaming Rib for the July Cup and he joins us on today’s episode. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend action with Wal...

In this special episode, we speak to Newmarket trainer Gay Kelleway who, along with many other brave volunteers, are travelling to Europe with much needed supplies helping to save horses who have been left behind due to the war in Ukraine. Hosted by Chris Barnett. Donations for this inspirational project can be made to the official Just Giving page via this link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfu...

The Group 1 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the highlight of this weekend’s racing when a field of six take each other on over the mile and a quarter trip. In the feature race we hear from HH Aga Khan’s Racing manager Georges Rimaud regarding the supplemented Vadeni, as well as from jockey David Egan who is onboard the globe-trotting Mishriff. Haydock stages the Lancashire Oaks & the Old Newton Cup o...

The popular Northumberland Plate is the highlight at Newcastle on Saturday where a maximum field is due to line up in the competitive two mile contest. Newmarket hosts both the Criterion & the Fred Archer Stakes on the same afternoon, with the Irish Derby at the Curragh completing another top day of flat racing. Today we are joined by owner Dave Lowe who is looking forward to seeing his 2-year-old...

The final Group 1 at Royal Ascot this week is the much anticipated Platinum Jubilee Stakes where another international field will look to add their name to this prestigious prize. The Hardwicke and the Jersey Stakes, plus the thrilling 6 furlong Wokingham Handicap also add to the excitement at the Berkshire course. Newmarket trainer Marco Botti has already had a winner at the course this week. He...

The Coronation Cup for fillies and the Commonwealth Cup for sprinters are the two Group 1 feature races on Friday at Royal Ascot. Today we are joined by classic winning trainer George Boughey who runs Cachet in the Coronation and Alice Haynes who sends her 2-year-old filly Lady Bullet to the Albany Stakes. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all the Friday racing action, looking at some in...

The Gold Cup, run over two and a half miles, takes centre stage at Royal Ascot on Thursday when Frankie Dettori teams up with his old favourite stayer Stradivarius, who looks to win the Group 1 prize for a fourth time. The Norfolk Stakes and Ribblesdale Stakes, both Group 2 contests, also take place on the same afternoon. George Baker is looking for more improvement from his 3-year-old Surrey Mist...

Wednesday at Royal Ascot sees the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes as the Group 1 feature race alongside a trio of Group 2 events. There’s also the Royal Hunt Cup cavalry charge, run over the straight mile course for us to look forward to. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Wednesday’s action, once again delving into some unique and exciting World Pool betting opportunities. Hosted by...

Day 1 of Royal Ascot 2022 kicks off with the unbeaten superstar Baaeed in the Queen Anne Stakes. We speak to leading jockeys William Buick & Tom Marquand on today’s episode as they both look ahead to their best rides at the royal meeting. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of the first day’s action at this year’s Royal Ascot Festival, featuring some exciting World Pool betting opportu...

With Royal Ascot taking place next week, we can expect a slightly more low key weekend of flat racing in the UK, where York & Sandown both stage 7-race cards on Saturday afternoon. Clive Cox has a couple of really good chances of saddling a winner or two this weekend and the Lambourn based trainer joins us as our special guest today. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the acti...

Following on from our special Cazoo Oaks and Cazoo Derby podcasts, in this episode we cast are regular eye over the best of Sunday’s Sha Tin racecard in the company of Wally Pyrah. Hosted by Chris Barnett.

The Cazoo Derby is the long-awaited feature race at Epsom racecourse on Saturday featuring the Group 1 race for 3 year old colts over the traditional mile and a half course. Saturday also features the thrilling 5-furlong Dash Handicap and the Group 3 Cazoo Diomed Stakes. Epsom based trainer Adam West has two runners in the sprint and he joins us to discuss their chances of a big race success. City...