EP: 82 York Ebor Festival – Friday August 19, 2021 Sprinting is the main attraction on Day 3 of the York Ebor Festival when the 5-furlong Nunthorpe Stakes sees the long-awaited match-up between the very best of the current crop of international sprinters. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the action alongside Jamie Benson from the Tote as we look at [...]
EP: 81 York Ebor Festival – Thursday August 18, 2021 The York Ebor Festival continues on Thursday with the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks taking centre stage on the Knavesmire. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the action alongside Jamie Hart from the Tote as we look to find some unique betting opportunities in the WorldPool markets on Ladies Day at York. [...]
EP: 80 York Ebor Festival – Wednesday August 17, 2021 Day 1 of the York Ebor Festival sees the Group 1 Juddmonte International as the highlight on the card. We speak to York racecourse Chief Executive & Clerk of the course William Derby ahead of this year’s meeting. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the action alongside Jamie Hart from the [...]
EP: 79 Newbury & Ripon August 13, 2021 Newbury stages a couple of high-class races on Saturday, with the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes and the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes taking centre stage. Trainer Owen Burrows runs both Hukum and Danyah at Newbury and he joins us as our special guest today. We also speak to James Richardson from ThoroughBid – a new [...]
EP: 78 Ascot Shergar Cup Day & Haydock Park August 6, 2021 The annual Shergar Cup at Ascot brings together jockeys from all over the world, competing in 6 races, each with 10 runners. French jockey Mickaëlle Michel tells us just how excited she is to be riding at the famous Ascot track for the first time in her short career. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile [...]
EP77 City A.M. Racing Podcast: Saturday Goodwood July 30, 2021 The final day of glorious Goodwood 2021 features the Group 2 Lily Langtry Stakes for fillies and mares, plus the 6 Furlong Stewards’ Cup cavalry charge. Newmarket trainer James Ferguson is our guest and he tells us all about First Folio who is strongly fancied to win the Stewards Sprint Handicap on the same card. [...]
EP: 76 Glorious Goodwood – Friday July 30, 2021 Friday at glorious Goodwood features the King George Qatar Stakes where Battaash looks to win the race for an extraordinary fifth time in succession. Angus Gold from the Shadwell Estate joins us to discuss the chances of their leading Friday hopes which include the likes of Battaash, Baaeed and Maydanny. City A.M. racing editor Bill [...]
EP: 75 Glorious Goodwood – Wednesday & Thursday July 27, 2021 Trainer Jim Bolger joins us for an exclusive interview on today’s podcast as Poetic Flare looks to keep his amazing winning season on track in the million pound Sussex Stakes on Wednesday at glorious Goodwood. We also preview Thursday’s card with Lady Bowthorpe’s trainer William Jarvis who discusses her chances of victory in the Group [...]
EP: 74 Glorious Goodwood – Tuesday July 27, 2021 One of the most picturesque racecourses stages first class racing this week with the start of glorious Goodwood. The Gold Cup sees the return of the champion stayer Stradivarius for owner Bjorn Nielsen in the Group 1 contest. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile is joined by Jamie Hart from the Tote as we look [...]
EP: 72 Newbury & Curragh July 16, 2021 Newbury takes centre stage in England on Saturday where the 2-year olds battle for a big prize in the Wetherbys Super Sprint over 5 furlongs, whilst the Curragh hosts the Group 1 Irish Oaks for the fillies on the same day. Eve Johnson Houghton runs the exciting Chipotle in the Super Sprint and she joins [...]