Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick brings you today's episode from Kentucky, where he is on NBC duty ahead of Fall Stars Weekend at Keeneland. The focus this morning, however, is largely on Sunday's Arc, a race given a deep dive today by Nick, Matt Chapman, and James Willoughby, plus a lengthy and important contribution from Francis Graffard on all this Paris Loncgchamp runners, and a word from Andreas Suborics, looking to provide another German turn-up in the race. Plus, JA McGrath with this week's bulletin from Hong Kong, while Nick, Matt and James discuss what to expect from incoming BHA Chair Simon Cox on his first day in the job.

Nick is joined today by the Mirror’s David Yates to look at the day’s racing headlines. With the Arc field now taking shape, they are joined by Colin Keane, who has high hopes of striking in the big race with Kalpana. He also rides the prolific Blue Bolt and Amusingly in Group One races and gives the lowdown on horses he’s unable to ride, Sunly and Purview. Also today, Tom Goff discusses the supplementary entry Friendly Soul, and George Scott on his powerful 5-strong team for Paris Longchamp. Plus, DRC Head of Racing Erwan Charpy looks forward to the new season in Dubai, while Oli is at Goffs talking to Anthony Stroud.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With new Gambling Minister Vicky Foxcroft giving a first meaningful glimpse into her thoughts at a Labour conference fringe event yesterday, Nick and Lee try to unpick some of the positions she appeared to take. They are joined by BHA communications and corporate affairs chief Greg Swift, whose efforts to ask questions on tax to the minister were thwarted. Also today, in the build up to the Arc, Hervé Naggar - agent to top riders PC Boudot and Christophe Soumillon - joins the show to discuss their rides in the big races, while Adrien Cugnasse has his say on the confusion surrounding this year’s Arc draw ceremony. Plus, Dan Barber on the most prolific pattern race juveniles of the last forty years in the wake of the success of Sun Goddess.

Charlotte in for Nick as he's busy raising money for the Alzheimer's Society and we'll check in with him to see how he's getting on walking 50km later in the show. Racing TV's Lydia Hislop is alongside Charlotte as they reflect on the racing on our screens over the weekend on both sides of the Irish Sea whilst Brian O'Riordan, who put together the syndicate that won the GOFFS Million on Saturday, is along to reflect on that success and what it meant to all the owners on the day and the celebrations that followed. Mark Bird gives his reaction to MP Neil Duncan-Jordan’s letter to Baroness Hayman calling for an end to greyhound racing in England.

The Saturday Edition - Ep 209 by Nick Luck