Ep 750 - Does fixture reform really mean less racing?

Tom in for Nick and joined by broadcaster and journalist Lydia Hislop. We start with something of a deep dive into the fixture list reforms for British racing announced yesterday and attempt to answer some key questions. Do the reforms mean less racing? Who is in charge? Who are racing’s customers as referred to in the reforms? And plenty more besides. With the proposed increase to racing on a Sunday we are joined by NARS Chief Executive George McGrath and ask what this means for stable staff and whether employers need to change working practice. We reflect on last night’s action form Sandown and are joined by National Stakes winning trainer Karl Burke. And we look ahead to weekend racing from Haydock and the Curragh. Plus we hear from the National Thoroughbred League's president of horse operations Tom Ludt in conversation with Nick.