Newmarket July Cup, The Shergar Mystery & Track Bias | Running Loose Podcast

Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle!This week, Francesca and Vanessa look ahead to Newmarket's July Cup and dive into the split-second 40mph jockey decisions that can win – or lose – the biggest races.Plus: is track bias fact or fiction, and can racecourses really do anything about it? ALSO, we discuss the new Channel 4 documentary on the disappearance of Shergar and ask, how will AI impact the future of horse racing?Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments!Sponsored by Old Gold Racing.00:00 Intro 02:17 What's coming up: Q&A, July Cup & track bias03:15 July Cup Week & Cumani family traditions05:40 July Cup preview & top sprint contenders07:29 Jim Crowley's injury & Almeraq Royal Ascot win09:19 Inside the mind of Tom Marquand15:59 Should racing broadcasters criticise jockeys more?22:27 Track bias - is it real?27:33 New Shergar documentary 31:14 Listener Q&A31:51 Is York Racecourse worth visiting?32:14 How to enjoy racing on a budget33:44 Vanessa's dating update 😅37:28 Surviving race days in a heatwave38:24 Best race meeting in the US39:00 How will AI change racing?40:52 UK vs Australian horses41:10 Vanessa's skincare secret43:26 Thanks for watching!SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE:  @RunningLoosePodcast  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:  @RunningLoosePodcast  #Newmarket #royalascot #HorseRacing #RunningLoose #FrancescaCumani #VanessaRyle #HorseRacingPodcast #Podcast #TomMarquand #AI #Jockey #ITVRacing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.