Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined on the eve of Royal Ascot by The Mirror’s David Yates, and Nick at length speaks to the King and Queen’s racing manager John Warren about the chances of a Royal winner this week. Michael Mulvany looks forward to his two 2-year-olds in the Coventry tomorrow before Adam Mills previews the St James’s Palace, Prince of Wales’s and Gold Cup at Ascot whilst Harry Eustace shares whether he believes Docklands can go back-to-back in the Queen Anne. Finally, Henri Bozo discusses Diamond Necklace’s victory in the Prix de Diane yesterday, a race that was missing from Monceaux’s CV.

Eva O’Neill on the Saturday Edition this week, she speaks to Anthony Bromley about the Double Green horses entered for the Goffs London Sale on Monday along with Michael Bell and his Royal Ascot runners. William Haggas is on with Tom Stanley about Lilt and her Prix de Diane run at Chantilly this Sunday. Will Aitkenhead speaks to connections of Australian runners at the racecourse familiarity morning in Ascot ahead of the Royal Meeting.

Coming to you from Newsells Park Stud, in association with Fitzdares, Nick is joined by a power packed panel consisting of John Gosden, George Boughey, Roger Varian, Richard Brown & Charlie Fellowes. The panel run through all their key runners over the fives days and offer plenty of tips and each-way bets along the way. Who knew you could get ski goggles for horses... turns out Trawlerman will be showing his off in the Gold Cup prelims, this is a Royal Ascot preview not to be missed!

Tom in for Nick and joined at first by trainer William Haggas who sends Lilt to the Prix de Diane this weekend. William talks of her chance and also looks ahead to his big guns next week at Royal Ascot. Rishi Persad is the main guest today and he likes Lilt's chances this weekend. He tells us why before picking out his Ascot highlights. We hear from Billy Loughnane who rides favourite Bow Echo in the St James's Palace Stakes and Ascot clerk of the course Chris Stickels is along to tell us likely conditions come Tuesday afternoon. Bill Dwan of Castlebridge Consignment reflects on the Derby having sold Christmas Day at Tattersalls October Book 1 before we head back to Alistair Cohen in South Africa who tells us of record breaking rider S'manga Khumalo receiving a hefty ban for race-fixing. Plus Eva O'Neill checks back in from Goffs Arkle Sale.

Kicking off today’s show, Nick speaks to Haycock’s Clerk of the Course Dan Cooper who announces they have been forced to farm out their next four fixtures, as a result of the the findings from their investigation into the recent hole found on the outer track. We’ve got our Royal Ascot bulletin with Will Aitkenhead which includes some of the latest running plans for the Ballydoyle battalion. Harry Charlton runs us through his team for Royal Ascot and also touches on his link up with jockey Lewis Edmunds. Shark Hanlon is along to discuss potentially getting licensed in UK. Alistair Cohen has an update from South Africa before counting with the the international theme and getting the latest from Hong Kong with JA McGrath. Finally, Eva O’Neill, in situ at the Goffs Arkle Sale, catches up with Dave Futter who confirms the Goffs Yorton Sale will take place again in 2026.