Ep 1016 - Racing braces itself for Irish abattoir exposé

Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest from around the racing world, leading with the news that RTE documentary series Prime Time Investigates will next week put the Staffan slaughterhouse under the spotlight, with questions asked of Horse Racing Ireland. Also on today's show, Chris Richardson from Cheveley Park outlines the dilemma facing the operation as to which race they should target with star mare Inspiral. NBC's Matt Bernier has the lowdown on Saturday's Belmont Stakes and also runs the rule over City of Troy's likely opponents should he target the Travers. Timeform's Dan Barber gives context to this year's Derby, while Italian stud owner Stefano Luciani is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest.