Ep 213 - Has the Melbourne Cup been rescued or ruined?

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the day's racing news, headlined by Racing Victoria's announcement of a raft of proposals that have been endorsed to improve safety at the Melbourne Cup, including restricting numbers of overseas horses and rigorous veterinary testing in the weeks leading up to the event. Nick talks to trainer Hughie Morrison, whose Marmelo was famously withdrawn in controversial circumstances in 2019, to Rossdales Vet Piet Ramzan, and to BHA Chief Regulatory Officer Brant Dunshea. This podcast comes from Louisville, Kentucky, where Nick is on duty for NBC ahead of this weekend's Derby, and later in this edition he catches up with the owners of leading contender Hot Rod Charlie.