EP: 216 Ascot & York
All eyes will be on Ascot on Saturday for a mouth-watering renewal of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes with some of Europe’s leading horses due to line up in this Group One contest. York is also the venue for further group racing action on the same afternoon.
Today we hear from jockey Kevin Stott who has high hopes for his exciting Derby runner-up, King Of Steel in the big race at Ascot.
CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile selects some of the best World Pool betting tips for Saturday’s Ascot racing action. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
The Punter
‘The Punter’ has been CityAM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing. Throughout the season ‘The Punter’ will preview the weekend’s action every Friday along with in-depth coverage of all the major racing festivals. In a partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, ‘The Punter’ also previews every midweek Wednesday Hong Kong meeting as well as all the major meetings.
Every Friday, and for all major racing Festivals, the CityAM racing podcast will give you in-depth analysis of the action. Featuring interviews with leading trainers, jockeys and owners, the podcast is hosted by well-known racing broadcaster Chris Barnett who is joined by Bill Esdaile and Hong Kong racing expert Wally Pyrah.
Bill Esdaile
CityAM’s racing editor Bill Esdaile has written for the paper since 2008. He had previously written for publications including the Sporting Life, Racing Post and The Sportsman. Each week he picks out his best bets for the weekend’s big racing action.
Chris Barnett
Chris Barnett has been a broadcasting specialist for over two decades, specialising in radio, video and podcast presentation and production. Since working at SIS, Betfair Radio, Timeform Radio, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, Cheltenham Festival Radio and more recently, Arena Racing, Chris has always been at the forefront of the top sporting events, grabbing interviews with those that matter.