{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cb01cebaaeff02dcf07c3b/6a846f779cb9faa61ae2a36e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"York Ebor: Is THIS the way to Melbourne? | Running Loose Podcast","description":"<p><br></p><p><strong>York, the Ebor and the road to Melbourne!</strong> This week on <strong>Running Loose</strong>, we look back at York and the Ebor Festival, talk favourite racing memories and ask whether the Ebor really is one of the best stepping stones towards the <strong>Melbourne Cup</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>There’s a personal trip down memory lane with <strong>Purple Moon</strong>, the Cesca's remarkable horse who went from jumping to becoming a Melbourne Cup star, plus plenty of chat about why York has such a special place in racing.</p><p><br></p><p>We also get stuck into your questions — including whether <strong>dating jockeys really is a terrible idea</strong> 😂 — and discuss the latest developments at the <strong>Racecourse Association (RCA)</strong> and what they could mean for British horse racing.</p><p><br></p><p>Then it’s on to <strong>National Racehorse Week</strong>, with a look at how racing fans can get behind the scenes at training yards, studs and rehabilitation centres. And with the <strong>St Leger at Doncaster</strong> coming up, we discuss the end of summer, the final Classic of the season, Doncaster’s racing and nightlife, fish and chips… </p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode is proudly sponsored by Inkerman.</strong></p><p>Inkerman are renowned trophy designers, makers and providers of luxurious gifts in leather, glass &amp; silver. Personalising your gifts and mementos since 1996 with bespoke designs and beautifully wrapped in the iconic Inkerman red box. Get 15% off your first order with Runningloose15 at checkout. Visit https://www.inkerman.co.uk/</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:19 Are You a Better Guest or Host?</p><p>09:17 Why York Means So Much to Us</p><p>12:18 Purple Moon: From Hurdles to the Melbourne Cup</p><p>16:53 The Ebor: York's Stepping Stone to the Melbourne Cup</p><p>19:42 Your Questions: Dating Jockeys, Racecourses &amp; More</p><p>20:17 Is Dating a Jockey Really a Bad Idea? 😂</p><p>22:23 What's Happening to the Racecourse Association?</p><p>24:38 Is Vanessa Actually a Kleptomaniac? 😂</p><p>27:04 Could Francesca Buy a Racecourse?</p><p>28:38 National Racehorse Week: Behind the Scenes of Racing</p><p>32:21 Saint Leger: Is Summer Really Over?</p><p>33:44 Doncaster, Fish &amp; Chips &amp; Our Melbourne Plans</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Running Loose</strong> is horse racing from a different angle — the big races, the people, the personalities, the gossip and everything that happens around the sport.</p><p><strong>Follow Running Loose for more horse racing chat, behind-the-scenes stories and plenty of unfiltered opinions.</strong></p>","author_name":"Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle"}