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1970s Beverley Flat Newbury Yarmouth

Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976

9 June 2026
1970s Carlisle Classics Derby Epsom Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978

8 June 2026
1980s Beverley Classics Derby Epsom Flat Yarmouth

Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989

7 June 2026
1970s Catterick Classics Epsom Flat Haydock

Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975

6 June 2026
1980s Beverley Flat Salisbury

Daily Mirror – Tuesday 5 June 1984

5 June 2026
1980s Catterick Epsom Flat Haydock National Hunt Stratford

Daily Mirror – Friday 4 June 1982

4 June 2026
1980s Beverley Flat Lingfield Salisbury

Daily Mirror – Tuesday 3 June 1986

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Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976
1970s Beverley Flat Newbury Yarmouth
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976
Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978
1970s Carlisle Classics Derby Epsom Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978
Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989
1980s Beverley Classics Derby Epsom Flat Yarmouth
Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989
Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975
1970s Catterick Classics Epsom Flat Haydock
Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976
1970s Beverley Flat Newbury Yarmouth
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976
Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978
1970s Carlisle Classics Derby Epsom Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978
Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989
1980s Beverley Classics Derby Epsom Flat Yarmouth
Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989
Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975
1970s Catterick Classics Epsom Flat Haydock
Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976
1970s Beverley Flat Newbury Yarmouth
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976
Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978
1970s Carlisle Classics Derby Epsom Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978
Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989
1980s Beverley Classics Derby Epsom Flat Yarmouth
Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989
Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975
1970s Catterick Classics Epsom Flat Haydock
Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975
1970s Beverley Flat Newbury Yarmouth

Daily Mirror – Wednesday 09 June 1976

9 June 2026

Newbury and Yarmouth afternoon cards were followed by Beverley in the evening on Wednesday 9 June 1976. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Carlisle Classics Derby Epsom Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 8 June 1978

8 June 2026

Epsom and Carlisle, plus Derby report, from Thursday 8 June 1978. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Beverley Classics Derby Epsom Flat Yarmouth

Derby Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 7 June 1989

7 June 2026

Wednesday 7 June 1989 saw one of the great Derby winners at Epsom. Here is the Mirror pullout plus Yarmouth and Beverley cards. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Catterick Classics Epsom Flat Haydock

Oaks Day – Daily Mirror – Friday 6 June 1975

6 June 2026

The Oaks at Epsom, plus Catterick and Haydock on Friday 6 June 1975. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Beverley Flat Salisbury

Daily Mirror – Tuesday 5 June 1984

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Beverley and Salisbury both raced on Tuesday 5 June 1984. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Catterick Epsom Flat Haydock National Hunt Stratford

Daily Mirror – Friday 4 June 1982

4 June 2026

Epsom, Catterick, Haydock, and Stratford cards on Friday June 1982. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Beverley Flat Lingfield Salisbury

Daily Mirror – Tuesday 3 June 1986

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Salisbury, Beverley and Lingfield cards from Tuesday 3 June 1986. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Bath Flat Folkestone

Daily Mirror – Monday 2 June 1980

2 June 2026

Bath, Folkestone and an evening card at Edinburgh on Monday 2 June 1980. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Brighton Carlisle Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 1 June 1978

1 June 2026

Carlisle and Brighton cards from Thursday 1 June 1978. Download QR Share with friends

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1990s Cartmel Chepstow Doncaster Fakenham Flat Fontwell Hereford Hexham Huntingdon Leicester National Hunt Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter Wetherby

Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993

31 May 2026

Sandown was the main meeting amongst 13 cards on Bank Holiday Monday 31 May 1993. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Brighton Catterick Flat

Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979

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Brighton and Catterick cards, plus some great articles, from Wednesday 30 May 1979. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Brighton Catterick Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986

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Brighton and Catterick cards from Thursday 29 May 1986. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Brighton Carlisle Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981

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Carlisle and Brighton provided the turf action on Thursday 28 May 1981. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Brighton Carlisle Flat Yarmouth

Daily Mirror – Thursday 27 May 1976

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Yarmouth, Brighton and Carlisle cards from Thursday 27 May 1976. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 26 May 1983

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Brighton and Carlisle were the two meetings on Thursday 26 May 1983. Download QR Share with friends

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1990s Flat Haydock National Hunt Pontefract Sedgefield Towcester

Daily Mirror – Friday 25 May 1990

25 May 2026

Haydock, Pontefract, Towcester and Sedgefield from Friday May 25 1990. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Flat Goodwood Ludlow National Hunt Newton Abbot Ripon

Daily Mirror – Wednesday 24 May 1978

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Goodwood, Ripon, Newton Abbot and Ludlow cards from Wednesday 24 May 1978. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Flat Haydock National Hunt Sedgefield

Daily Mirror – Friday 23 May 1980

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Haydock and Sedgefield cards from Friday 23 May 1980. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Classics Flat Hamilton Ireland Kempton National Hunt Thirsk Warwick

Daily Mirror Racing – Saturday 22 May 1982

22 May 2026

Kempton, Thirsk and Hamilton Park raced on the flat on Saturday May 22nd 1982, with an evening jumping card at Warwick to complete the day. Meanwhile, a competitive field lined…

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1970s Flat Hamilton National Hunt Pontefract Southwell Windsor Wolverhampton

Daily Mirror – Monday 21 May 1973

21 May 2026

Hamilton, Pontefract, Wolverhampton and Windsor, plus Southwell NH from Monday 21 May 1973. Download QR Share with friends

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Extended C4 Racing coverage of The Matchmaker International at York on Tuesday 19 August 1986.

Includes big race build up, interviews, paddock, parade and post race interviews and analysis.

Extended C4 Racing coverage of The Matchmaker International at York on Tuesday 19 August 1986.

Includes big race build up, interviews, paddock, parade and post race interviews and analysis.

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1986 Matchmaker International - York - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 3 July 2025 1:15 pm

Extended BBC coverage of the William Hill Stewards Cup at Goodwood on Tuesday 29 July 1986.

Extended BBC coverage of the William Hill Stewards Cup at Goodwood on Tuesday 29 July 1986.

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1986 William Hill Stewards Cup - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 2 July 2025 4:04 pm

Extended BBC coverage of the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot  on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

Extended BBC coverage of the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

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1986 King's Stand Stakes - Royal Ascot - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 2 July 2025 12:38 pm

Extended BBC coverage of the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

Extended BBC coverage of the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday 19 June 1986.

The video includes big race build-up, paddock preview, interviews, race and post-race analysis.

For historic newspaper racecards visit www.goingbehind.com

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1986 Ascot Gold Cup - Extended Coverage

Going Behind 1 July 2025 5:09 pm

The complete and uninterrupted broadcast from Epsom of the 204th Derby on Wednesday 1 June 1983. All the advert breaks are included.

This is a real treat for the historic racing fan.

The 4 races covered are as follows:
2.0 Great Surrey Stakes (5f)
2.35 The Daily Mirror Handicap (1m 2f)
3.35 The 204th Derby Stakes (1m 4f)
4.20 The Woodcote Stakes (6f)

Presented by Brough Scott and Derek Thompson
Commentator: Graham Goode
Betting and results: John Tyrrel
Fashion: Judith Chalmers
Bizarre musical interludes: Lance Percival

For historic racecards in the newspapers of the day please visit http://www.goingbehind.com

The complete and uninterrupted broadcast from Epsom of the 204th Derby on Wednesday 1 June 1983. All the advert breaks are included.

This is a real treat for the historic racing fan.

The 4 races covered are as follows:
2.0 Great Surrey Stakes (5f)
2.35 The Daily Mirror Handicap (1m 2f)
3.35 The 204th Derby Stakes (1m 4f)
4.20 The Woodcote Stakes (6f)

Presented by Brough Scott and Derek Thompson
Commentator: Graham Goode
Betting and results: John Tyrrel
Fashion: Judith Chalmers
Bizarre musical interludes: Lance Percival

For historic racecards in the newspapers of the day please visit http://www.goingbehind.com

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UPDATED WITH ENHANCED AUDIO: 204th Derby Stakes Day - Complete ITV Coverage - 01-06-1983

Going Behind 1 July 2025 2:03 am

C4 Racing extended coverage of the Dubai Champion Stakes and Tote Cesarewitch on Saturday 19 October 1985.

Presented by John Oaksey
Commentators - Graham Goode, Raleigh Gilbert and Ken Grainger
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

C4 Racing extended coverage of the Dubai Champion Stakes and Tote Cesarewitch on Saturday 19 October 1985.

Presented by John Oaksey
Commentators - Graham Goode and Raleigh Gilbert
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

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Champion Stakes and Cesarewitch - C4 Racing Extended Coverage - 19-10-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 4:52 pm

BBC Sport extended coverage of the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1985. The race was controversial as the first horse past the post, Sagace, was disqualified and the race awarded to Rainbow Quest, ridden by Pat Eddery.

Presented by Julian Wilson
Commentator - Peter O'Sullevan

BBC Sport extended coverage of the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1985. The race was controversial as the first horse past the post, Sagace, was disqualified and the race awarded to Rainbow Quest, ridden by Pat Eddery.

Presented by Julian Wilson
Commentator - Peter O'Sullevan

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Prix De L'arc De Triomphe - BBC Extended Coverage - 06-10-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 4:20 pm

Channel 4 Racing coverage of the Middle Park Stakes and Cambridgeshire Handicap on Saturday October 5th 1985.

Extended footage of the following races:

2.20 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (6f)
3.05 William Hill Cambridgeshire Handicap (1m 1f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentators - Graham Goode & John Penney
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

Channel 4 Racing coverage of the Middle Park Stakes and Cambridgeshire Handicap on Saturday October 5th 1985.

Extended footage of the following races:

2.20 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (6f)
3.05 William Hill Cambridgeshire Handicap (1m 1f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentators - Graham Goode & John Penney
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

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Cambridgeshire Handicap and Middle Park Stakes (Extended Coverage) - C4 Racing - 05-10-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 3:36 pm

Complete ITV World of Sport coverage of St. Leger day at Doncaster on Saturday 14 September 1985. 

Extended footage of the following races:

1.30 Holsten For Ladies Stakes (1m 2f)
2.00 Holsten Pils Nursery Handicap (6f)
2.30 Brian Swift Flying Childers Stakes (5f)
3.10 Holsten Pils St. Leger Stakes (Im 6f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentator - Graham Goode
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

Features Lester Piggott interview and compilation of his previous St. Leger victories.

Complete ITV World of Sport coverage of St. Leger day at Doncaster on Saturday 14 September 1985.

Extended footage of the following races:

1.30 Holsten For Ladies Stakes (1m 2f)
2.00 Holsten Pils Nursery Handicap (6f)
2.30 Brian Swift Flying Childers Stakes (5f)
3.10 Holsten Pils St. Leger Stakes (Im 6f)

Presented by Brough Scott
Commentator - Graham Goode
Betting and results - John Tyrrel

Features Lester Piggott interview and compilation of his previous St. Leger victories.

YouTube Video VVUxdGROWXZDSmVHQWJoT0xKYnZBd2RBLjBQUEJFZnZmUTNF

St. Leger - Complete ITV World of Sport Coverage - 14-09-1985

Going Behind 27 June 2025 1:00 pm

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