Nick Luck Daily Podcast

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, trainer Jane Williams explains why she was only too happy to go against the grain to pick up bargain foals at Goffs UK yesterday. She also has good news of son Chester and a new arrival to the family. Later in the show, Charlotte reports from the Longines World's Best Racehorse ceremony in London, where City of Troy and Laurel River shared top billing. She catches up with trainers Aidan O'Brien and Bhupat Seemar, plus York CEO William Derby. James Willoughby casts a critical eye over the final list. Meanwhile, JA McGrath has his regular update from Hong Kong, and Ben Atkins is along day early with his Pointing news.

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 shares his pragmatic view on what must be done to ensure the sport's sustainability and viability in a competitive leisure and gaming market.

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 raft of fast track cases, and consider whether the penalties for medication offences are too lenient. Plus, trainer Lucy Wadham reflects on a spectacular weekend, including with the barnstorming Jax Junior, potentially bound for Grade One company. Timeform's Dan Barber gives context to Jonbon's performance, while - on a day when numbers are being crunched - handicappers Graeme Smith and Mark Bird - go through the finer points of the European 2yo Classifications. Jerome Reynier outlines Facteur Cheval's possible Middle Eastern campaign ahead of his appearance in Dubai this week, while Maine Chance and Gestut Fahrhof's Andreas Jacobs is our Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

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 show, Kenny McPeek tells Nick what he expects of his Kentucky Derby hero Mystic Dan ahead of this Saturday's Pegasus World Cup, while he also comments on the Ascot-Goodwood-York International runners bonus initiative, that is outlined here by Goodwood's Racing Director Ed Arkell. Jason Singh, Head of Marketing at Tattersalls, drops in with details of the upcoming February sale.