Ep 745 - Baffert back in Baltimore

Nick, in Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes, is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to look over all today's news from around the racing world. Nick talks to trainer Bob Baffert about seeking an eighth win in the Preakness Stakes and how he feels to be back at the centre of a Triple Crown race for the first time since the Kentucky Derby DQ of Medina Spirit. Nick and Jane continue our look at the key York trials, and ask what the Dante told us about likely outcomes at Epsom. Nick talks to Ruth Dancer of White Griffin about York's sustainability drive, while - as promised - Lydia has been sampling the track's new Theakston's IPA in the Flying Frankie bar. In response to yesterday's call for more pre-race screening, Nick talks to Stevie O'Dwyer. whose company Trojan Track is attempting to revolutionise racing with biomechanics and AI. With Newbury's big day this weekend, Nick talks to Clerk Keith Ottesen, while Graham Cunningham gives the lowdown on that card from a WorldPool standpoint. Goffs auctioneer Nick Nugent drops in to talk about the London Sale, while Jour de Galop's Adrien Cugnasse gives us all the relevant insight into Auteuil's big weekend.