EP: 101 Hong Kong International December 10, 2021 Hong Kong host their highlight of the season on Sunday when horses from all over the world take each other on in the prestigious Hong Kong International Race Day English trainer William Muir has sent his 4-year old Group 1 winner Pyledriver over to contest the Hong Kong Vase and he joins us from the [...]
EP: 100 Sandown, Aintree & Hong Kong December 3, 2021 The Grade 1 Tingle Creek is the standout race of the weekend at Sandown, whilst Aintree features the Becher Chase, run over the Grand National fences to enhance what promises to be a fantastic day for all jump racing fans. Lucinda Russell runs Mighty Thunder over the National fences for the first time at Aintree [...]
EP: 99 Newbury, Newcastle & Hong Kong November 26, 2021 The Ladbrokes Trophy, previously known as “The Hennessey Gold Cup” is the feature chase at Newbury on Saturday, whilst Newcastle run the 52nd renewal of the “Fighting Fifth” hurdle on the same day. Kerry Lee runs Demachine in Newbury’s feature and she joins us on today’s podcast. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the [...]
EP: 98 Haydock, Ascot & Hong Kong November 19, 2021 The Betfair Chase at Haydock is the feature race of the weekend, having provided some high-class winners over the past few years. Christian Williams runs former Grade 1 winner Waiting Patiently in this year’s renewal and joins us as our guest today. We also hear from James Richardson from ThoroughBid ahead of their special online [...]
EP: 97 Cheltenham November Meeting & Hong Kong November 12, 2021 Cheltenham stages their three-day November meeting starting on Friday with a host of high class racing to look forward to. Trainer Tom Lacey runs a couple of his horses at the magnificent Cotswolds track this weekend and he joins us as our special guest. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the [...]
EP: 96 Breeders’ Cup Special & Hong Kong November 5, 2021 The Breeders’ Cup heads to Del Mar racetrack in San Diego this weekend for a festival of Grade 1 flat racing. Both Ado McGuinness, who runs A Case For You and Paddy Twomey with his reliable filly Pearls Galore go in search of transatlantic success on Saturday and they join us from California on today’s [...]
EP: 95 Doncaster, Wincanton, Aintree, Breeders’ Cup & Hong Kong November 5, 2021 There’s racing over the sticks at both Aintree and Wincanton on Saturday. Trainer Michael Scudamore runs Some Chaos in the Listed Badger Beer Handicap Chase at Wincanton and he joins us on today’s podcast. Doncaster hosts a flat racing card on the same day The Breeders’ Cup heads to Del Mar racetrack in San Diego [...]
EP: 94 Wetherby, Ascot & Hong Kong October 29, 2021 Wetherby hosts the annual ‘Charlie Hall Chase’ on Saturday, alongside further Grade 2 action with the ‘West Yorkshire Hurdle’ featuring a host of top performers such as Paisley Park and Thomas Darby Ascot also race over the jumps this weekend with both Grade 3 and Listed action for us to look forward to City A.M. [...]
EP: 93 Doncaster, Newbury, Cheltenham & Hong Kong October 22, 2021 American owner George Strawbridge joins us from the USA to discuss his exciting fillies, Free Wind and Suesa, his love for breeding horses and the thrill of owning a British classic winner Saturday sees racing at both Doncaster & Newbury on the flat, whilst it’s Day 2 of the new jumps season at Cheltenham Trainer [...]
EP: 92 Ascot Champions Day & Hong Kong October 15, 2021 One of the highlights of the British flat season is Champions Day at Ascot with four Group 1’s, a Group 2 and a handicap to look forward to on Saturday. Jockey Rossa Ryan is back onboard Albaflora who runs in the Group 1 ‘Fillies & Mares Stakes’ over a mile and a half and he [...]
