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Nick is joined by RTE and RTV broadcaster Jane Mangan for the latest news and views from around the racing world. Today, Haydock Clerk Dan Cooper explains his decision to water ahead of Saturday's fixture. Ahead of the Irish Guineas weekend, Nick speaks to trainers Andy Oliver and Dermot Weld, while Tom Palin explains why Marie's Rock is setting out on a Flat campaign, JA McGrath has the latest from Hong Kong and Ben Atkins provides the weekly pointing update.

Nick is joined by Lee Mottershead to cast an eye over today's racing news. In this episode, we hear from riders Rossa Ryan and Jim Crowley, putting their Derby mounts through their paces at Epsom. Meanwhile trainers Richard Hannon and Aidan O'Brien size up their contenders for this weekend's Irish Guineas, plus Levy Board CEO Alan Delmonte answers the questions on the latest levy yield. Also on today's show, Dan Barber dishes out Timeform's jumps awards 23/24, Will Kinsey reflects on double success at the TBA NH awards, Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins looks forward to the next breeze-up sale, and Zhiqiang An joins the Weatherbys Bloodstock conversation from China.

Nick is joined by David Yates for the first podcast of the week. Kia Joorabchian talks at length about the split with Roger Varian and the King of Steel affair. Also on today's show, Nick talks to D. Wayne Lukas about his thrilling victory in the Preakness, Louisa Carberry reflects on winning a third Grand Steeplechase de Paris, and Rab Havlin contemplates whether Audience will be able to follow up his surprise victory in the Lockinge. Consignor Willie Bryan looks ahead to a fine draft in the GOFFS Spring Store sales.

This week’s Saturday Edition begins by looking ahead to Royal runner Desert Hero at Newbury tomorrow as he looks to bag his first win of the season now he steps back up in trip. His trainer William Haggas and jockey Tom Marquand share their thoughts whilst Tom also discusses Relief Rally in the Carnarvon Stakes who just looked like the 7 furlongs in the Fred Darling was a bit too far for her. Mister Sketch also goes against Relief Rally and his jockey James Doyle runs through his chances as well as Poker Face in the group 1 Lockinge Stakes whilst we hear more about the favourite for that feature Inspiral from Chris Richardson and Olly Cole who runs Royal Scotsman.
Then over in the US ahead of the second leg of the Triple Crown, Kenny McPeek explains why he’s rolling the dice with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, having initially ruled him out of the race.

Tom in for Nick and joined by Rishi Persad to initially reflect on a brilliant Derby trial performance from Economics in yesterday’s Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York. We hear from rider Tom Marquand about the run and also look ahead to some of Tom’s big rides this weekend. James Doyle also rode in the Dante and joins us to give his views on the race plus to look ahead to his book of weekend rides including Poker Face in the Lockinge. We also welcome Cheveley Park’s Chris Richardson who talks Inspiral and Audience ahead of Saturday’s feature race. With the news that Grand National winner Coach Rambler has been retired we are joined by his trainer Lucinda Russell. In our Something For The Weekend segment with Timeform, Dave Ord joins us to put some figures on the Locking runners and also on that win from Economics. Plus we have an update from Norway ahead of their National Day with Xander Brett and York’s James Brennan joins us to look ahead to day 3 of the Dante meeting.

Nick, in Baltimore, is joined from York by Lydia Hislop, who analyses all the highs and lows from the first day of the Dante Festival, including some very difficult moments early in the day and the possible consequences of the as-yet-unfinished stewards' enquiry. Following the running of the Musidora, they try to piece together a tricky Oaks puzzle. Also today, Willie Mullins joins the show to talk Vauban and his new flat star Lope de Lilas, while Olly Cole looks forward to the Lockinge return of Royal Scotsman and assesses his strong clutch of juveniles. In Maryland, 1ST Racing's Peter Rotondo previews the Preakness Stakes, plus Haras de Meautry's Nick Bell embarks on a mammoth cycling challenge in aid of Au Dela des Pistes, and York's Food and Wine supremo Steve Cooper brings us up to speed on new developments at the track.