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On Call with Danny Archer of Racenews We look back at the action from Day 1 and Danny gives his selections for the second day's sport

We are On Call with Jimmy George, marketing director at Tattersalls. We chat about the current Tattersalls Ascot online sale, the safety protocols that will be in place for the Tattersalls Craven and Ascot Breeze-Up Sale and dates for the autumn's yearling sales.

Sally Duckett chats with Tattersalls marketing director Jimmy George about the current online Tattersalls Ascot Sale, the safety protocols that will be in place for at the upcoming Tattersalls Craven and Ascot breeze-up sales and the dates for autumn yearling sales.

Welcome to Episode 7 of First Lot Radio in which Aisling Crowe interviews Matt Eaves and Byron Rogers of Star Bloodstock. The interview starts at 01.50mins into the podcast The breeze-up consignors explain some of methods behind their yearling purchasing – a mix of science, tech, the use of data and horsemanship – and talk through the lots they are due to offer at the Tattersalls Craven Sale and the GoffUK and Arqana Breeze-Up sales.

Featuring Mark Grant, breeze-up consignor, NH jockey and pre-trainer. Now we are closing in on the British and Irish 2020 breeze-up sales, Grant talks through the lots he is offering over the next few months and the impact the Covid delays have had on his string. Mark's interview starts at 07.49min. We also talk over the main bloodstock talking points after the resumption of racing in Britain and the running of the first Classics in France.

Aisling Crowe talks with Mark Webster, managing director at the Australian bloodstock auction company, Inglis. Crowe hears about the firm's successful online Easter Yearling Sale, and looks ahead with Webster to a quality catalogue for the upcoming Chairman's Sale. The select breeding stock sale is due to be held as virtual auction on May 8.

Henry Beeby, Group Chief Executive of Goffs and Chairman of GoffsUK, chats to Sally Ann Grassick regarding the company's Breeze-Up and NH Store Horse sale dates and plans, social distancing, adapting to change, carbon footprints .... and new "lockdown look" beards. NOTE: sale plans have been changed subsequent to the recording of this email

Today's guest is Nick Craven, communications director at Weatherbys, who explains how the company is working through lockdown BREAKING NEWS: the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas, the Derby and Oaks are postponed.... Royal Ascot plans moving forward, depending on public health and the meeting will be behind closed doors

With guest Caoimhe Doherty of Darley Stud, Kildangan She chats with Aisling Crowe about the Covid 19 precautions in place on the farm, the stallions and social media

Aisling Crowe chats with Eamonn McEvoy, general manager at Naas racecourse about the closed door procedure operated on Day 1 of the Irish Flat Turf Season. The 2020 British and Irish Flat season is a one-day-only season for now, but McEvoy was confident that the procedures worked well, which will stand to the benefit the industry once racing can be safely resumed.