Ep 1543 - Haydock cancels next four fixtures

About this episode

Nick Luck discusses the cancellation of Haydock's next four fixtures and provides updates on Royal Ascot and international racing.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Nick Luck

Guests: Dan Cooper, Will Aitkenhead, Harry Charlton, Shark Hanlon, Alistair Cohen, Eva O’Neill, Dave Futter

Topics covered

• horse racing
• Royal Ascot
• track conditions
• international racing
• event updates

Keywords

• Haydock
• Royal Ascot
• horse racing
• Dan Cooper
• track investigation
• Goffs
• international racing
• jockeys
• fixtures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goffs, Ballydoyle, Goffs Yorton Sale

Places: South Africa, Hong Kong

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