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Nick Luck

7 months

You can now find every episode of the pod on ⁦ @TheRacingApp ⁩ - it's really very good, and you can watch every race live for free 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Nick Luck

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4 years

I never saw courage like this - Pat Smullen was a truly special man.

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Nick Luck

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4 years

How has being rude/bombastic/unkind morphed so readily into “telling it like it is.” Because, mostly, you’re not telling it like it is, you’re just goading/provoking/offending one group so you can bask in the approval of another.

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The sun sets on a glorious career - next stop #LuckonSunday for ⁦ @_Davy_Russel_ ⁩ - see you all in the morning 9am ⁦ @RacingTV ⁩

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

1 year

Cape Gentleman this morning after successful surgery on injured tendon. He will recuperate in 🇮🇪 before retiring with his new owner in 🇺🇸

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

Life without John McCririck will be far less interesting - he was a magnificent journalist first and a great showman. So often very kind to me and many, many others. Thinking of Jenny today x

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@nickluck

5 years

Had unforeseen surgery last week & sadly will be out of action for @EpsomRacecourse , the Belmont and the start of the new season of @LuckOnSunday - feeling good, though, and will be back soon. Thanks to the brilliant surgeons and nursing team at @KingstonHospNHS

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7 years

He just tried that little bit harder than all the others

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@nickluck

5 years

I’ve seen a lot of jockeys retire, but have rarely witnessed such a warm and wholly authentic appreciation for a man & his career as for @ndfehily today. Lovely atmosphere @NewburyRacing

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

This interview shows why - even if you didn’t get the story you might have wanted - this was a great result for racing, in more than one way.

Racing TV

@RacingTV

4 years

Did Emmet McNamara really believe he could win the @Investec Derby on Serpentine? "Probably for myself, no. But Aidan O'Brien instilled that confidence in me. He said to me: 'Emmet, this horse could win the Derby." #InvestecDerbyDay @EpsomRacecourse

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

Enable joins a fine list of great mares to have been kept in training as six year olds: Dahlia Triptych Winx Azeri Zenyatta Makybe Diva Snow Fairy (though didn’t run) Black Caviar Beholder A decent group

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

I’m in Dubai, so treat this how you like, but I can’t be having all the snark about Thunder Snow. He might not be an all time great, but he’s got a hell of a CV, can do things 99.9% of horses can’t dream of, and is deeply admired by one of the worlds best riders. He’ll do for me.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

Can only assume this dry Jan/veganuary nonsense is getting to racing folk on here. Suggest pouring large glass of wine, cooking a steak & watching the cricket highlights.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

Dublin Racing Festival was an ok idea

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Nick Luck

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7 years

Most of all, great people ❤️

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

Last month, our little girl was diagnosed with CF at 3 weeks. The care we are getting is absolutely superb - @NHSEngland at its very best - but please take a minute to watch this short film about the need to make ground breaking treatment available to all.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

@cftrust

6 years

Seeing more & more coverage of Friday’s #OrkambiNow protests in London & Belfast, including these passionate speeches from campaigners Gemma & Elizabeth. Help us keep up momentum by writing to your MP, asking them to sign EDM 1327 on access to Orkambi::

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Nick Luck

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6 years

Rob Hornby - 12 days for riding finish a circuit early in a flat race. Adam Wedge - 21 days for bypassing a fence in a race where half the fences were bypassed for sun/rain. That seems too big a discrepancy somehow?

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

1 year

Tony Mullins sharing a final moment with Group 1 winner, Princess Zoe 👑 Tony reflects on his special relationship with the 'fantastic and intelligent' mare, who's been removed from his yard by owner Paddy Kehoe:

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

I’ve told her that she can clean him as much as she likes, but all the white will still be there in the morning ⁦ @YortonFarm ⁩

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 years

A brilliant mare, exquisitely prepared, beautifully ridden and a triumph for decades of commitment and passion. What a wonderful result. #Alpinista #Arc

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

A friend at University once said that I’d never be seen without 20 Silk Cut and the @RacingPost - now I’m without either, but will suffer far worse withdrawal symptoms from the latter. Let’s hope the good ship RP is back soon, and ALL who sail in her.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

Quick catch up with Treve in the evening sunshine yesterday 🇫🇷 🐎😍

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

How’s this for a foal? Frankel ex So Mi Dar ⁦ @WatershipStud ⁩ this morning with Lady Lloyd Webber.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

C4 Racing at @ascot , July 2007, aged 12.

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Nick Luck

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3 years

New album out Monday

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Nick Luck

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3 months

My daughter is howling @ConorSketches

Paddy Power

@paddypower

3 months

CHELTENHAM IMPRESSIONS: The festival is just days away, so it's over to you, @ConorSketches … #Cheltenham | #CheltenhamFestival 🔞18+ BeGambleAware

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

The notion that Cue Card should be retired is utter bollocks

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

Well, they do say start them young... 10 day old filly Blue Bresil - A Cappella Lido @YortonFarm

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

Worth the quarantine - thank you again @BreedersCup @NBCSports 💕🇺🇸

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 months

Cody touched so many with his courage and resilience. To the last, he knew just how much he was loved and cherished by his remarkable family. They showed us how we should look after each other.

Breeders' Cup

@BreedersCup

7 months

NEWS: Statement in Memory of Cody Dorman The entire Breeders’ Cup team is devastated by the news of Cody Dorman’s passing yesterday. His story captured our hearts and minds, and his strength, spirit, and determination were fittingly embodied by his namesake’s commanding

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

Numbers @santaanitapark - * 0 fatalities in any race on main track for nearly a year * 0 fatalities/serious injuries in races or training on any track this meet * over 55,000 trips around the track since Sept 4th When you think back 12 months, this is extraordinary

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

Disappointing to note that St Marks Basilica was the only runner in the Coral-Eclipse to appear in the pre-parade ring. A shame that trainers opt out - another little chisel away at the racegoing experience for the fans.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

I'm not having it that it was a "bad Arc" - nine out of the first ten are Group One winners. What more do you want?

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 months

🚨 Nicky Henderson has just confirmed that CONSTITUTION HILL is currently on his way back to Seven Barrows from the veterinary hospital following a colic scare. 🩷

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

I’ll just leave this here ⁦ @TheMichelleYu ⁩ #talent

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

When you don’t know the exact number of cases - and your testing capacity is so woefully inadequate - R is surely nothing more than an estimate. Dangerous, then, to base your entire strategy on R.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

It will help your mental health if you do not listen to the PM’s briefings. Just get someone to tell you the bullet points, once, then move on.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

If @FrankieDettori rides winners for Gosden, Saeed bin Suroor, @coolmorestud , The Queen and Wesley this week, he’s officially won Horseracing.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

So an animal rights lobby puts Kentucky “on notice.” Just talk me through how that works. Without sounding like a broken record, are you really going to let guerilla tactics influence the governance of the sport. Time to STAND UP and LEAD.

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@raypaulick

5 years

A statement from PETA.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

There seem to be quite a few who genuinely believe that older people should neither vote nor drive, that free citizens should be robbed of their freedoms on the basis of their age. A pretty disgraceful position, really.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior both retired this afternoon... such a shame, but a reminder to enjoy the brilliant performances from these elite athletes in the moment.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

The finest piece of @jockeycam footage ever

JockeyCam

@JockeyCam

4 years

With the cancellation of the @RandoxHealth 2020 Grand National, next up in our #JockeyCam @AintreeRaces memories is one of our favourites. @AidanColeman on @VenetiaWRacing Bennys Mist, reminds us all that a jockey's love for their horse comes first. #JockeyCam #WhereTheActionIs

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Nick Luck

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3 years

If you’re walking round the house turning all the lights off, chuntering “it’s like the bloody Blackpool illuminations in here”, are you officially old? Asking for a friend obvs.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

My girl Bochafina with her colt by Jack Hobbs ⁦ @OverburySires ⁩ ⁦ @YortonFarm ⁩

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

Fair to say the day didn’t get off to the best start - luckily enough ⁦ @thebedfordfox ⁩ and ⁦ @bruceclements ⁩ were too polite to notice...

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 years

Charlie Appleby @BreedersCup team, per the trainer this morning: Rebel’s Romance ➡️ Turf Nations Pride ➡️ Turf Creative Force ➡️ Turf Sprint Modern Games ➡️ Mile Silver Knott ➡️ Juvenile Turf Mischief Magic ➡️ Juv Turf Sprint Adayar v unlikely to run, but stays in training

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

Cue Card is a cracking horse - I hope he’s not remembered for being the subject of so much self-serving rubbish on here. Can’t wait to see him at Sandown. Move on.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

I’m not sure who benefits from the Punchestown veil of silence. Just means more completely uninformed speculation. Just say what happened & move on.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

Nice little crowd at Deauville this afternoon - all wearing masks and socially distancing in a spacious outdoor environment. Imperative that we keep pressing the case to the UK Govt. for the safe return of crowds.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 years

Flightline has been retired to stand @LanesEndFarms ✈️

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

A charming, humble man and a very gifted rider. This is so very sad.

Aintree Racecourse

@AintreeRaces

4 years

We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of 2009 Grand National winning jockey, Liam Treadwell. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

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Nick Luck

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6 years

“I was delighted with the ride she was given.... @the_doyler should be very proud of the role he’s played on this filly.” William Haggas classy in defeat after that truly heroic effort from Sea of Class.

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Nick Luck

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2 years

On today's podcast @FrankieDettori announced that he'll be based in California this winter, with the hope of getting on a top class 3 yr old in the Kentucky Derby on 1st May 🇺🇸 Hear Frankie explain why & get a run down of his @BreedersCup rides here:

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

Thank you Tokyo - it’s been a blast #fourfaultsfour

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

1 year

👀 Wow - huge thank you to the judges, all who voted and our brilliant team - very flattered and honoured 🎉

Sports Podcast Awards

@SportsPodGroup

1 year

The Best Sports Talk Podcast goes to... 🥁 🐎 🔊 ‘Nick Luck Daily’ @nickluck Congrats!

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Nick Luck

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5 years

Timing has always been his greatest asset - and so it is again. #ruby

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

Totally elated to see Metal Exchange, first horse I’ve bred, win on her debut - no feeling like it. Congrats to Mr Rahman, @kevinryanracing and @midgemullen - and Bochafina can have a few extra carrots tonight @DavidFutter1 @YortonFarm

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

Not many days when you don’t win a bean and couldn’t care less. That was just a bit special. #CheltenhamFestival2019 #bryony #paisley #lizzie #noel #ted #peppapig

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@nickluck

2 years

Worth underlining that the rather unsung @NdeBoinville rode his 30th Grade One winner today. Reckon that’s the most for a current UK-based rider by some way. And maybe only Russell and Townend with more all told, tho Kennedy already close up.

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@nickluck

4 years

If 300 people can watch the Derby on a big screen in the paddock as is planned @NewburyRacing in safe & socially distanced fashion, it might be time to let owners into @EpsomRacecourse next weekend with similar stipulations.

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Nick Luck

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8 months

Ahoy Senor is a mighty beast ⁦ @lucindavrussell ⁩

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Nick Luck

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4 years

It’s been an historic, strange and glorious week to be in the USA. I feel lucky to have been here, for so many reasons.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

The decision to postpone the pilot sporting events today makes no sense. These were to be heavily regulated limited gatherings, mainly outside. Govt is happy to support ‘hospitality’ but sees sport & culture as perceived jolly-up when they are industries losing millions. 1/2

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Nick Luck

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1 year

@terrymeiners @TheRealJeffRuby @jjcjockey @JeffRubys Here you go @TheRealJeffRuby

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Nick Luck

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3 years

This distressing story has moved at pace this morning, but here @LydiaHislop and I try to make sense of the senseless and ask what the IHRB, BHA, Jockey Club and the sport as a whole must do now. Ep 171 - A shameful image for racing by Nick Luck Daily

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

That loo roll panic buying making more sense

Big Think

@bigthink

4 years

Masturbation boosts your immune system and raises your white blood cell count, helping you fight off infection and illness:

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

Just an outstanding person and sportsman - confident this will be upgraded before too long

Richard Johnson

@dickyjohnson77

5 years

An amazing day with these amazing people. #OBE

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Nick Luck

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4 years

Thanks for watching @TheVirtualGN - no doubt the mighty Stewart Machin made that half hour... Here is his colour chart - truly a unique item - he would like to auction it for NHS Charities... ... I’ll kick off the bidding at £500 - please post your bids here

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 years

You have to hand it to Bjorn Nielsen - he’s putting his money where his mouth is - if he can make Stradivarius a commercial reality at stud, he has done the sport a great service

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

Sunrise at Ballydoyle

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Nick Luck

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7 years

Once more... with feeling @Channel4Racing 1.15 - 4.15 ❤️🐎

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7 years

To leave the sport with an overwhelming sense of positivity after such a tough day for him is a measure of the man @OliverSherwood

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5 years

What a trainer @PFNicholls is - you had better believe Cyrname’s the best chaser in training now

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

Seems only right to point out that ‘Feeding a Fed Horse’ is worse than flogging a dead one.

PETA

@peta

6 years

Words matter, and as our understanding of social justice evolves, our language evolves along with it. Here’s how to remove speciesism from your daily conversations.

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Nick Luck

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2 years

15 months and 2.8m guineas ago…

Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

How’s this for a foal? Frankel ex So Mi Dar ⁦ @WatershipStud ⁩ this morning with Lady Lloyd Webber.

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Nick Luck

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6 years

I just love these quotes on last night from Aidan O’Brien... no sour grapes, no complaints; instead, a deep and considered appreciation of a top class competitive sporting event.

Racing Post

@RacingPost

6 years

Aidan O'Brien: intensity of Kentucky Derby like nothing I've experienced before

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 years

What a special, beautiful beast of a horse - a perfect, remorseless athlete. You’d fly round the world to see that #flightline @BreedersCup @NBCSports

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

Such sad news that Walter Swinburn has died. Brilliantly unflappable on the big stage; a generous colleague and gentle man off it.

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Nick Luck

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4 years

Just bumped into the guy who claimed The Lir Jet’s dam at Wolverhampton... then sold her

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@nickluck

6 years

Take a bow the @CheltenhamRaces vets #edwulf

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3 years

The fact that he preferred to be styled simply ‘K Abdullah’ probably tells you what you need to know. He leaves an immense legacy for generations of horses and people.

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@nickluck

4 years

No horse that has finished 4th three times in a row has shown more ability than Kameko.

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@nickluck

4 years

Twilight’s last gleaming... 🇺🇸 ⁦ @BreedersCup ⁩

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

Cue Card goes to the Gold Cup. As he should. Well played Mrs Bishop.

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8 months

1130pm Edinburgh Airport - the podcast never stops

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

2 years

Recording tomorrow’s podcast in my Louisville office

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@nickluck

3 years

Really excellent news that @hissa_hamdan has inherited her father’s passion for the sport and will continue his legacy @ShadwellStud , per @davidmilnesHQ in @RacingPost

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

8 years

It's 'you're' - unless you mean you can't wait until my shit moves?

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

5 years

Lively wine fuelled Brexargument with the in-laws. Let Christmas begin 🎄

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

4 years

31 Arcs. Thirty One. That’s pretty amazing really.

Racing TV

@RacingTV

4 years

That man @FrankieDettori has ridden in 31 Arcs (!) and bids for history aboard Enable in the big race next month. "The dream is still alive," the top jockey tells @nickluck in this in-depth interview at @kemptonparkrace

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19 days

Just home from Doncaster- still in a state of shock at this really lovely surprise and great honour from @TheTBA_GB - thank you all ❤️

The TBA

@TheTBA_GB

20 days

🏆The final award of the evening is the Queen Mother's Silver Salver which to his surprise is awarded to NICK LUCK ( @nickluck ) Nick alongside his mother, Maggie have been a long supporter of the TBA. Alongside @YortonFarm they bred Gentlemansgame, winner of the Charlie Hall

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5 years

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 - @RHughesracing nails the Animal Aid agenda - they don’t want racing, full stop. Don’t allow them a voice. Be on the front foot with evidence/veterinary led welfare message and have confidence in expertise.

Richard Hughes

@RHughesracing

5 years

You would not ride your dog either or would you ??

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@nickluck

5 years

To be fair, anything he did over hurdles was a bonus #faugheen

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

6 years

This is incredibly damaging to the sport’s hard-earned reputation for promoting best practice in equine welfare #horsecomesfirst - let’s hope @BHAPressOffice & @RoRlatest can persuade the vendors that this is the wrong way to do it.

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@nickluck

4 years

Get in 💪🏻

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4 years

This...

World Horse Racing

@WHR

4 years

You could listen to John Gosden talk about horses...and cooking all day long. 🤣🤣

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

3 years

Got a selfie with ⁦ @olibellracing ⁩ 💫

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

William Buick has full movement in limbs & conscious; loaded into ambulance on backboard & with neckbrace in some pain. More to follow.

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Nick Luck

@nickluck

7 years

This may be the nicest thing anyone’s ever written!

ScMid

@ScotMidy

7 years

@RacingPost Get @nickluck back on terrestrial tv. Only posh bloke in the world working class blokes don’t mind listening too. That’s got to be worth an award in itself 👌🏻

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