Ep 1018 - Jockey Club CEO steps down - What's next?

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With news that Jockey Club CEO Nevin Truesdale is set to step down from his role in December, Nick and Lee are joined by ex-RCA and ARC Chair David Thorpe to discuss the likely candidates for the role and what is required at a crucial time for the sport. Also on today's show, trainer Owen Burrows gives Nick the lowdown on stable stars Alflaila and Alyanaabi after watching them work at Kempton this morning en route to Royal Ascot. Jack Channon talks about a fruitful period for his own stable, while considering options for unlikely star sprinter Desperate Hero, while journalist Ellie Kelly talks about her involvement in the documentary Queens of the Turf, set to premiere on ITV on the eve of Royal Ascot.