Nick Luck Daily Podcast

In association with In The Box Seat, and featuring Deez Dyanand, Alistair Cohen, Vicky Minott and Warren Lenferna.

Nick is in Durban and brings you Day Two of his diaries, featuring connections and personalities associated with the Hollywoodbets Durban July, including Candice Bass, Erico Verdonese, Lucinda Woodruff, Michael Roberts, Barend Vorster, Glen Kotzen and more. With added commentary from Vicky Minott, Brandon Bailey and MJ Byleveld.
At the beginning of today's show, Lydia Hislop gives her commentary on the Soumillon appeal verdict, which was released shortly after lunch BST.

Nick is in Durban, South Africa, for Saturday's Hollywoodbets Durban July, and takes you on a whistlestop tour this morning, encompassing the Summerveld training centre - the gallops and trainers' barns - as well as Greyville Racecourse. With Ali Cohen as his guide, he talks to trainers Peter Muscutt (and assistant Vanessa Beets), and Justin Snaith, as well as ex-jockey MJ Byleveld, and trainer and former legendary rider Garth Puller. At Greyville, Mike de Kock makes a cameo, much to the delight of today's home guest Matt Chapman, who also provides commentary on the Coral Eclipse, the threat to racing in Wales, and the SMF's new Machine Gaming Tax proposals. Plus, Eva O'Neill is in Deauville, where she catches up with trainer Noel George.

Nick is joined by Neil Channing and Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from the racing world. First today, Nick and Neil discuss the latest plans proposed by the Social Market Foundation to double Machine Gaming Duty and how that could impact racing. They also discuss the departure of Tim Miller from the Gambling Commisson. Also today, Ray Dawson on his big race ride in the Coral Eclipse, Dan Barber with the Timeform perspective, Bahrain Turf Club Racing Director Ed Veale on exciting new developments and the elevated status of the International Trophy to Group One. Plus, Devin Heffer of Hollywoodbets continues our look ahead to the Durban July.

Nick is joined by David Yates of the Daily Mirror to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Aidan O'Brien, rocking remorselessly from one record to the next, joins first to discuss another sweep in the Irish Derby and how might the Eclipse pan out this weekend. Owen Burrows considers options for Irish Derby 4th Raaheeb, and also give the latest on his own Eclipse fancy, Gethin. Cheveley Park's Richard Thompson reflects on a first Group One win for Estrange in the Pretty Polly, while Mike de Kock continues our build up to the Hollywoodbets Durban July with his thoughts on his contender Aladdin's Lamp, and James Willoughby has a comprehensive look at DWC winner Magnitude's victory over Baeza and Sovereignty in the Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs.