Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Josh in for Nick on Monday morning with the Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead providing insight. Reaction to major breaking news that The Jockey Club will join Ascot in leaving the Racecourse
Association (RCA) at the end of 2026. Jockey Club CEO, Jim Mullen, explains the decision and plans moving forward. Joseph O’Brien talks through his winners at the Qatar Goodwood Festival and future plans for his stable stars moving into the second half of the season. Jim Goldie outlines plans for American Affair following his success in the Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes on Friday. All of that before international reflections and data analysis from TPD’s Adam Mills.

Out on track for the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Nick is joined by Charlotte Greenway to look back on the action from day four and previewing what we have to look forward to this afternoon. Clerk of the course Ed Arkell provides an update on the going and James Willoughby shares his views on how the track has stood up this week and why watering well ahead of time is crucial. Lydia Hislop is along to share her views on the week as a whole and the many highlights we’ve enjoyed so far before Hugo Palmer looks at his two in this afternoon’s Stewards’ Cup.

Day 4 of the Qatar Goodwood Festival with The Daily Mirror's David Yates and his handmade cravat. Henry Dwyer speaks about Asfoora ahead of her potential last run in the King George Stakes today - he takes us through the highlights of her career. Henri Bozo, breeder of Diamond Necklace, FaceTimes in to speak about her and her dam Prudenzia. Spicy Marg’s owner Emma Banks also speaks to Nick before her run today also in the King George Stakes after she was narrowly beaten in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

Day 3 of The Qatar Goodwood Festival and Rishi Persad joins Nick on the pod as they look ahead to today’s Nassau Stakes and take a look back at Bow Echo’s stellar performance in the Sussex Stakes yesterday with George Boughey coming in live on Facetime to give his take on the race and where Bow Echo is going to be headed next. Louis Thomlinson also reviews the Sussex Stakes from a Timeform point of view. Wathnan’s Richard Brown is also streamed in after their team had two winners yesterday with Wild Blossom and Flora of Bermuda and speak about future plans for their two fillies for the remainder of the season. Jane Mangan also joins us for a Galway update after King Alexander won the Galway Plate yesterday evening.

Day 2 at The Qatar Goodwood Festival and alongside Nick is the Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead as they look ahead to this afternoon’s Sussex Stakes and are joined by trainer of runner Zavateri, Eve Johnson Houghton and David Johnson gives his predictions from a Timeform perspective. Phil Cunningham is on to take a look back at yesterday’s Rebel Racing win courtesy of Twilight Calls. Lee and Nick analyse the eventful Goodwood Cup and Scandanavia’s success. We hear from Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby of Goffs on the release of the Orby Yearlings Sale catalouge and we get the Wetherbys segment with Jonathan Bloch and Nancy Hossack who owned the first two home in this years Hollywood Bets Durban July in South Africa.