Ep 807 - Dettori feels warmth of Deauville embrace

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to take a look at the major stories in racing across the globe this Monday morning. They are joined today by Frankie Dettori, who reflects on his Deauville Group One success aboard Inspiral and explains why it meant so much to him. He also looks ahead to his ride on Mostahdaf in the Juddmonte International. Nick and Lydia also dissect big races in Ireland and Germany, while Saffie Osborne drops in to talk about the continuation of her great run in the Shergar Cup. Keeneland Director of Sales Tony Lacy joins us to talk about the publication of the huge yearling sale catalogue and comments on the necessary cross pollination of European and American blood, while French correspondent Adrien Cugnasse comments on the weekend rumours surrounding the possible Wertheimer acquisition of Wildenstein stock. Finally Ed Bethell gives a positive bulletin on his Nunthorpe contender Regional. Nick and Lydia also discuss the case of pro punter Alan Potts, forced to close down his betting account as a result of the effects of affordability checks.