Best Ascot Racecourse Podcasts (2025)

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On The Gallops with David Milnes 32:28

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24d ago32:28

32:28

In this episode of 'Inside the Rails,' hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle discuss their varied summer activities and upcoming holidays, along with the York Ebor meeting. The hosts delve into the implications of the proposed betting tax increase and the upcoming strike in the racing industry. Additionally, they pay tributes to recently deceased racin…

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Commentary and Racecourse Announcing with Gary Capewell 31:14

2M ago31:14

31:14

This episode sees Simon and Phil discuss their busy month, chatting about their own syndicates and providing updates on their horses. The guys then discuss Glorious Goodwood and the Racing League series. They are joined by commentator and racecourse announcer Gary Capewell, who shares insights on his career and his favourite tracks, as well as shar…

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Royal Ascot Review and Syndication with David Gibbon 31:45

3M ago31:45

31:45

In this episode of Inside The Rails, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle provide a detailed review of the Royal Ascot meeting, sharing personal experiences and notable highlights on and off the track, including Field Of Gold's impressive performance. They are joined by syndicate owner, David Gibbon, who recounts his journey into racehorse ownership a…

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The Importance of Customer Care with Jamie Railton 29:20

4M ago29:20

29:20

In this episode of 'Inside the Rails,' hosts Simon Double from Solario Racing and Phil Boyle from BG Racing discuss their recent trip to Newbury races with last month's guests, Childwickbury Stud. Their guest, former jockey and current bloodstock consignor Jamie Railton, shares his journey into horse racing, his perspectives on syndication and shar…

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Classic Dreams At Childwickbury Stud 35:24

5M ago35:24

35:24

In this episode, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle discuss recent updates in their respective horse racing syndicates, including BG Racing's disappointment with Bella Cavalla's career-ending injury and the acquisition of a new mare. Simon shares his experience of hosting his first successful jazz event and his upcoming Solario Racing trip to France…

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Channel Hopping With Amy Murphy and Lemos De Souza 33:46

6M ago33:46

33:46

In this episode of Inside The Rails, Phil and Simon navigate a complex episode with two guests, trainers Amy Murphy and Lemos De Souza, and the logistical hurdle of being in four locations in two countries. After chatting about their syndicates, shared ownership racedays and the Cheltenham Festival, our hosts are joined by Amy and Lemos who discuss…

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A Clerks Life With Stephanie Wethered 30:23

7M ago30:23

30:23

Simon Double and Phil Boyle return for another episode of Inside The Rails, discussing their syndicate runners and a winner for Simon. They dive into a detailed Cheltenham preview, sharing their ante-post selections and insights. Special guest Stephanie Wethered, Clerk Of The Course at Lingfield Park, joins to talk about her career so far and the c…

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Behind The Odds With Simon Nott 32:39

8M ago32:39

32:39

In this episode of Inside the Rails, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle discuss the latest in horse racing and their syndicates. They look at recent racing actions and the industry stories of the day before they are joined by this month's guest, Simon Nott. Simon, a racing journalist, joins to discuss his career, the changes in the betting ring over…

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Into 2025 With Neil Mulholland 28:28

9M ago28:28

28:28

Simon Double and Phil Boyle from BG Racing kick off the new year with a pre-recorded session of Inside the Rails. They are joined by special guest, jumps trainer Neil Mulholland, who shares his insights and provides some horses to follow in 2025. The hosts discuss their own syndicates, the impact of affordability checks on racing’s finances, the ne…

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Heading Into Year Five 36:12

10M ago36:12

36:12

In the 49th episode of Inside the Rails, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle celebrate entering the fifth year of their podcast and recount how they both got into horse racing. They update on the progress of their horses, including a welcome winner for Simon from Sharp Distinction. They also touch on recent race outcomes from the Cheltenham November …

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A World Without Shoes? 32:29

11M ago32:29

32:29

Simon Double and Phil Boyle return with another engaging episode of Inside the Rails. Trainer Simon Earle joins as a special guest, discussing his journey from a jockey to a trainer and his unconventional method of training horses without shoes. The hosts delve into recent horse races, including Champions Day and the Arc, look ahead to the Breeders…

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Racing and Shared Ownership - Something For Everyone 32:02

12M ago32:02

32:02

Host Simon Double and Phil Boyle have recorded the podcast earlier than usual this month. Phil looks back at the race performances of his syndicate horses and Simon at the naming of one of his horses. They then discuss racehorse ownership and pay tribute to the retiring legendary trainer, Sir Michael Stoute. The hosts are joined by special guest, D…

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Steering The Future Of Racehorse Ownership 34:09

1y ago34:09

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In this episode of Inside the Rails, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle discuss their recent activities on and off the racecourse and delve into the performances and challenges of their recent and upcoming runners, Stryder, Bella Cavalla, Bohaather, and Sharp Distinction. They are joined by Louise Norman, the new CEO of the Racehorse Owners Associat…

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Weatherbys: The Backbone of British Racing 33:59

1y ago33:59

33:59

In this episode of Inside the Rails, hosts Simon Double and Phil Boyle discuss recent syndicate runners and delve into the extensive history of racing's administration with guest Simon Cooper, Company Secretary of Weatherbys. Simon discusses the digital evolution of racing administration, and provides detailed insights into Weatherbys' various func…

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A Bookmakers View 31:08

1y ago31:08

31:08

Phil and Simon review Royal Ascot and bask in the glory of some winning tips. They discuss their recent syndicate runners and look at what impact the upcoming election could have on racing. William Woodhams, CEO of Fitzdares Bookmakers joins our hosts to chat about his racing background and how he ended up running Fitzdares who have been around sin…

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More Hats Than Simon 38:59

1+ y ago38:59

38:59

This month, Phil and Simon chat about the early season flat racing action and look ahead at the plans for their syndicate runners in the coming weeks. They discuss upcoming events which make shared ownership such an attractive experience. The guys are then joined by Josh Apiafi, a man with more hats than probably anyone in racing! Josh discusses hi…

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Listening To The DJ 46:22

1+ y ago46:22

46:22

Phil and Simon pay their tributes to the sadly departed Stefano Cherchi, a guest on ITR in 2023. They discuss the early action on the flat, the end-of-season action over jumps and their own syndicates and horses. They are then joined by Deputy Ireland Editor at the Racing Post, David Jennings. David explains how he grew to love racing and ended up …

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Behind The Gate Of A Stud Farm 36:51

1+ y ago36:51

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Phil and Simon discuss the recent Cheltenham Festival and what has been going on with their syndicates. They send their best wishes to recent guest, Stefano Cherchi who was injured in a fall in Australia in March. Sophie Buckley, the stud manager at Culworth Grounds Farm, a stud near Banbury is their special guest. Sophie outlines her role into rac…

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What To Look For At the Sales 36:41

1+ y ago36:41

36:41

Phil and Simon discuss their syndicates and chat about a new development in horse shoes which Phil is about to try on Stryder. Simon has an impressive book of shareholder events upcoming and the guys look ahead to the Cheltenham Festival this month. Matt Colemen from Stroud Coleman Bloodstock joins our hosts for a chat about his role as a bloodstoc…

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A Johnson Double 30:40

1+ y ago30:40

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One month after chatting with former Champion Jump Jockey, Richard Johnson, this month Simon and Phil are joined by Paul Johnson the head of the National Trainer’s Federation. Phil and Simon discuss their syndicate runners and the social benefits that can arise from shared ownership before reviewing the recent action and some of the latest stories …

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Chatting With A Four Time Champion 32:28

1+ y ago32:28

32:28

Phil and Simon discuss their syndicate runners and the progress of their horses along with shareholder social events and chat about current racing issues. They are then joined by former champion jumps jockey, Richard Johnson. From a background in farming, Richard discusses his journey into racing and his riding career as well as what he has been do…

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Ready Freddie Go 36:37

2y ago36:37

36:37

Simon and Phil discuss affordability checks, the Breeders Cup and the November meeting at Cheltenham as well as their own syndicate horses. They are joined by apprentice jockey Frederick (Freddie) Larson who is part of the Mick Appleby team and who was at the Breeders Cup when their horse Big Evs was victorious. Freddie tells us how he got into rac…

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Jumping Ahead with Jack Quinlan 32:42

2y ago32:42

32:42

Simon and Phil discuss their recent syndicate runners and Simon has been off to the sales where he purchased two new horses for Solario Racing. Our hosts look back at Champions Day at Ascot and look ahead to the jumps season. Jockey, Jack Quinlan, joins Simon and Phil from the car park at Huntingdon Racecourse where he was riding on our recording d…

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In With The New 21:57

2y ago21:57

21:57

Phil has a new horse and Simon is off to the October Yearling sales There is plenty of shared ownership chat, looking at syndicate lounges and the Great British Racing Ownership Days. Affordability checks are still causing plenty of concern to all in racing and our hosts look at what has happened in this area since our last episode. A review of las…

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Under The Hammer 34:57

2y ago34:57

34:57

Last month saw the first ever “across the card” double for Inside The Rails as both our hosts recorded a winner on the same day! Ownership has “downs” to go with the “ups” and there have been some of them as well, but the joy that a winner can bring easily outweighs any disappointment along the way. After chatting about shared ownership, the recent…

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Just Like A Fine Wine 32:40

2y ago32:40

32:40

Having learned how to pronounce Caldean last month, the guys are back in the classroom this month, to learn how to correctly say the name of this month’s guest, Stefano Cherchi. Now that we know that the “Ch” is pronounced in the same was as “Chianti” wine, we will be getting it right in the future! Phil and Simon have been all over the country in …

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A Regal Podcast 27:28

2y ago27:28

27:28

From Royal Ascot to Kingsclere, it is a regal episode of Inside The Rails! Simon and Phil have experienced mixed fortune on the racecourse with their syndicate runners, but both enjoyed Royal Ascot 2023. After chatting about that and the upcoming syndicate raceday at Nottingham on 21st July, the guys are joined by Anna Lisa Balding wife of royal tr…

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Syndicates Lounging Around at ARC 27:25

2+ y ago27:25

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After reviewing their month and the success of Simon’s horses to follow last month, Phil and Simon look back at the first two classics and ahead to the next two. They are then joined by Rebecca Davies from Arena Racing Company (ARC). ARC has rolled out syndicate lounges across all their racecourses in 2023 and Rebecca tells the guys how this rollou…

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The Application of Science 38:19

2+ y ago38:19

38:19

After our first double-guest episode last month, we are at it again when we are joined by joint-training licence holders, Daniel and Claire Kubler. Daniel and Claire combine some fascinating modern science with some good old-fashioned horsemanship in the training of their horses and provide Simon and Phil with an insight into how this has helped th…

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The Original Racecourse Announcer 34:19

2+ y ago34:19

34:19

We are all used to hearing someone on the racecourse public address announcing winners and presentations and providing other details on a race day. Laurie Brannan was the first person to carry out this role back in the 1960s and with his son Philip still doing that job at Newbury and Goodwood, the Brannans are well used to a microphone! This month,…

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Life After Scudamore 30:51

2+ y ago30:51

30:51

This month, Simon and Phil have both been racing at Lingfield Park with runners on the same day! They look ahead to the Cheltenham Festival before they are joined by leading jumps trainer, David Pipe. David looks back at his journey into racing and the long relationship between the Pipe and Scudamore families started by his father Martin, whose sta…

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Rishi Talks Racing 37:57

2+ y ago37:57

37:57

This month, ITV Racing broadcaster Rishi Persad joins Simon and Phil on Inside The Rails. Rishi has covered most major sports in his career but tells us why horseracing is his first love. He discusses his journey into broadcasting, his thoughts on how we might make racing more inclusive and why he thinks that syndicate ownership is such a great exp…

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Turning The Tables 38:58

2+ y ago38:58

38:58

Simon and Phil turn the tables on Racing TV presenter, Frankie Foster who has interviewed them on the racecourse several times in 2022. Frankie discusses his love of racing and his recent participation in syndicate ownership. As part of the race day team on Racing TV, Frankie is keen to bring the sport to a younger audience and makes our hosts feel…

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The First Lady of ITV Racing 44:51

3y ago44:51

44:51

ITV Racing broadcaster, Francesca Cumani, joins Simon and Phil to talk about her racing background and to compare and contrast racing in the UK with racing in Australia where racehorse syndicate ownership is hugely popular. With the jumps action now underway, Phil is back in his comfort zone and reviews some of the November action whilst Simon cove…

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Our Man in Bahrain 37:51

3y ago37:51

37:51

Simon and Phil chat with two-time champion jockey, Paul Hanagan, who joins them from Bahrain where he is riding this winter. Paul tells the guys about his journey into racing and some of his memorable moments as a jockey. As an ambassador for the Good Racing Company, Paul discusses this new initiative which pairs the thrill of racehorse ownership w…

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The Syndicate Ownership Experience 25:22

3y ago25:22

25:22

Phil and Simon reflect on the possible impact of our change in monarch on the sport of horse racing. They review their own runners over the last month and the action elsewhere and Simon provides listeners with some horses to follow. Syndicate ownership is discussed and all the benefits of shared ownership are outlined. Listeners are given some deta…

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Racing Is An Entertainment Industry 28:29

3y ago28:29

28:29

There have been plenty of syndicate winners this summer and this month, Phil is celebrating one of his own! He discusses syndicate ownership with Simon and they look back at the York Ebor Festival before they are joined by William Derby who as CEO and Clerk of the Course at York, was instrumental in the growth of the Ebor Festival on the GB racing …

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Epsom On The Up? 36:42

3y ago36:42

36:42

It has been a busy month for Simon and Phil who have each had plenty of runners and one of them has a winner to tell you about! The guys discuss their syndicates and what an amazing experience it can be to be involved in a winner. They go on to look back at the racing action and stories from the last month before chatting with Andrew Black from Cha…

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And They’re Off 31:19

3y ago31:19

31:19

This month Simon and Phil welcome racecourse commentator and broadcaster, Mike Cattermole, to Inside The Rails. After discussing their syndicate runners and highlighting some of the benefits of shared racehorse ownership, Simon and Phil reflect on the Epsom Derby meeting and Royal Ascot and look at some of the other subjects that have hit the racin…

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Going Going Gone 35:51

3+ y ago35:51

35:51

After discussing racecourse going reports over the last couple of episodes, Simon and Phil take the opportunity to interview Mike Maher, managing director of Turftrax, the company behind the “going stick” readings taken at all UK racecourses. Mike has the dream job of visiting major race meetings both in the UK and around the world to help assess t…

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A Man With Many Roles 35:55

3+ y ago35:55

35:55

Simon and Phil have been back at the races with runners this month and discuss these along with their recent visit to the Ownership Day at Newbury. The guys then welcome Chris Dixon as this month’s guest on the podcast. Chris is a jockey agent, broadcaster, race planner and syndicate manager, so there was plenty to discuss. It was great to learn mo…

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A Jockey Who Is Going Places 36:55

3+ y ago36:55

36:55

Simon and Phil look back at a brilliant week of action at the Cheltenham Festival and look ahead to the Flat turf season with this month’s guest, jockey, Cieren Fallon. Cieren Fallon discusses how he came to be a jockey, outlines his daily routine and identifies the horses he is especially looking forward to riding this season. Useful links mention…

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A Positive View from the Racecourse Association 34:32

3+ y ago34:32

34:32

Simon and Phil are joined by the RCA chief executive, David Armstrong, who has some positive views on the future of racing and the development of shared ownership. The guys look at all the key races at the Cheltenham Festival and highlight the key contenders for each contest and they discuss their activity on and off the racecourse in the last mont…

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Inside The Pages, Life As A Racing Writer 37:10

3+ y ago37:10

37:10

Simon and Phil look back at the race of the season in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot and the new Winter Million meeting at Lingfield Park. They are joined by Racing Writer of the Year, Lee Mottershead, who provides a great insight into racing journalism. Lee discusses his role at the Racing Post and highlights his concerns over the impact that c…

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Giving Our Racehorses A Second Career 39:15

3+ y ago39:15

39:15

Simon and Phil celebrate all that is great about being involved in shared ownership and look back at the festive racing programme to identify some horses to follow later in the season. They are joined by Di Arbuthnot, Chief Executive of the Retraining of Racehorses charity (RoR). Di talks about how Retraining of Racehorses came into being and the w…

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Behind the scenes with top jockey agent Tony Hind 39:56

4y ago39:56

39:56

Simon and Phil interview Tony Hind, the agent who has helped Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore and Jim Crowley all become Champion Jockey in recent years. They also look back at some cracking jumps action during November and preview forthcoming big races including the major meetings over the festive period.” Useful links mentioned in this episode: www.sol…

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A Great Opportunity To Get More People Involved 39:59

4y ago39:59

39:59

Rod Street, CEO of Great British Racing and British Champions Series joins Simon and Phil to chat about the work that GBR is doing to promote racing and shared ownership. Simon and Phil review the recent yearling sales as well as recent syndicate trips to the races. They also look back at British Champions Day and the recent Cheltenham meeting and …

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Time To Consider Syndicate Ownership? 23:02

4y ago23:02

23:02

Simon and Phil look back at ten episodes of Inside The Rails and look ahead to the next ten with more great guests in the pipeline. With the end of the flat turf season approaching, the guys discuss the Arc, the upcoming autumn sales and the start of the national hunt season highlighting several reasons why now might be a great time to consider joi…

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National Racehorse week 28:55

4y ago28:55

28:55

Special Guest, Sam Bullard, Godolphin’s first-ever and current Director of Stallions at Darley, gives his special insight into the world of breeding. Simon and Phil discuss National Racehorse Week (Sep 12th – 19th) when the general public gets a wonderful opportunity to see behind the scenes how these beautiful horses are cared for and trained up a…

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Racehorse Welfare 32:53

4y ago32:53

32:53

Simon and Phil discuss how they ensure that their horses have a happy retirement when their racing days are done and discuss the King George at Ascot. Stephen Wallis from the Jockey Club joins the guys to chat about how racecourses want to deliver a great experience to syndicate owners and the other work that the Jockey Club does in racing, includi…