Ep 589 - What chance a 2yo race on Champions Day?

Tom in for Nick and joined by senior writer at the racing post Lee Mottershead to look ahead to QIPCO British Champions Day. Tom and Lee discuss the potential for a juvenile race to add to the day and Lee also raises to subject of what kind of television audience the day will pull. With news that Sir Henry Cecil and Willie Carson are to be inducted into the QIPCO British Champion Series Hall Of Fame on Saturday, we hear from former jockey Carson who talks of his surprise at being added and reflects on his time riding for and against Cecil. Yesterday’s story from Tattersalls Book 2 sales was a Sea The Stars Colt sold for 800,00gns by Fiona Marner and Windmill Farm and Fiona joins us to give her reflections. Nick has an update from across the pond with US racing expert Matt Bernier, and it’s Tuesday so we go round the bloodstock world with Weatherbys and to Arc winner Kirsten Rausing of Landwades Stud.