Ep 488 - Preaks and Troughs

Nick is joined by RTE, ITV and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss today's news and events from around the Horseracing world. Jane previews the Irish Classics and Tattersalls Gold Cup this weekend (agent and racing manager Armando Duarte joins to talk about the chances of Alenquer), as well as looking forward to the Grand Steeplechase de Paris and giving her take on the Kieren Cotter cobalt fine and his subsequent reaction. Nick takes a leisurely amble through the Preakness Stakes with his NBC colleague Donna Brothers, who discusses the impact of D. Wayne Lukas on US horseracing and talks about her own TV work as a horseback reporter/interviewer. Later in the show, James Willoughby explains why TRC rankings make Baaeed nearer to Frankel than other ratings organisations and why Modern Games is currently the highest ranked of Charlie Appleby's three year old colts.