Ep 1540 - The Derby 2026

About this episode

Nick Luck hosts the show from Epsom racecourse, discussing the upcoming Bedford Derby festival and featuring various guests from the racing industry.

Nick bringing you the show today from Epsom racecourse ahead of the Bedford Derby festival, kicking off later today. He’s joined by Racing TV is Lydia Hislop and first off Nick catches up with Jockey Club CEO Jim Mullen on track before CEO of the Horserace Betting Levy Board Alan Delmonte joins the show. CEO of the Tote, Alex Frost, looks at another big weekend for WorldPool before Ian Fortune is along to preview the greyhound Derby. David Johnson of Timeform looks at the Epsom Classics through the Timeform lens and Paddy Chesters shares his hopes for another big double at Epsom this year for Chester Racecourse. And just to add to the show, the wine tipster Neil Phillips has a new bottle for us to try.

People in this episode

Host: Nick Luck

Guests: Lydia Hislop, Jim Mullen, Alan Delmonte, Alex Frost, Ian Fortune, David Johnson, Paddy Chesters, Neil Phillips

Topics covered

• Derby festival
• horse racing
• greyhound racing
• Epsom Classics
• betting
• wine tasting

Keywords

• Derby 2026
• Epsom racecourse
• horse racing
• betting
• greyhound Derby
• Timeform
• WorldPool
• wine tipster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jockey Club, Horserace Betting Levy Board, Tote, Timeform

Places: Epsom racecourse

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