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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

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1970s Brighton Catterick Flat

Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979

30 May 2026
1980s Brighton Catterick Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986

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1980s Brighton Carlisle Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981

28 May 2026
1970s Brighton Carlisle Flat Yarmouth

Daily Mirror – Thursday 27 May 1976

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1980s Flat

Daily Mirror – Thursday 26 May 1983

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1990s Flat Haydock National Hunt Pontefract Sedgefield Towcester

Daily Mirror – Friday 25 May 1990

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Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993
1990s Cartmel Chepstow Doncaster Fakenham Flat Fontwell Hereford Hexham Huntingdon Leicester National Hunt Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter Wetherby
Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979
1970s Brighton Catterick Flat
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979
Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986
1980s Brighton Catterick Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986
Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981
1980s Brighton Carlisle Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981
Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993
1990s Cartmel Chepstow Doncaster Fakenham Flat Fontwell Hereford Hexham Huntingdon Leicester National Hunt Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter Wetherby
Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979
1970s Brighton Catterick Flat
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979
Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986
1980s Brighton Catterick Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986
Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981
1980s Brighton Carlisle Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981
Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993
1990s Cartmel Chepstow Doncaster Fakenham Flat Fontwell Hereford Hexham Huntingdon Leicester National Hunt Redcar Sandown Uttoxeter Wetherby
Daily Mirror – Monday 31 May 1993
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979
1970s Brighton Catterick Flat
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 May 1979
Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986
1980s Brighton Catterick Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 29 May 1986
Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981
1980s Brighton Carlisle Flat
Daily Mirror – Thursday 28 May 1981
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

30 May 2026

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

26 May 2026

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

24 May 2026

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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1970s Flat Market Rasen National Hunt Newbury Newmarket Thirsk Warwick

Lockinge Stakes Day – Saturday 20 May 1978

20 May 2026

Lockinge Day at Newbury, along with Newmarket and Thirsk, plus Market Rasen and Warwick jumpers, on Saturday 20 May 1978. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Flat Goodwood National Hunt News Perth

Daily Mirror – Thursday 19 May 1983

19 May 2026

Goodwood on the BBC plus Perth jumpers in the Daily Mirror – Thursday 19 May 1983. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Flat Hamilton Hereford Ireland National Hunt Newbury Newcastle Thirsk

Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 May 1974

18 May 2026

The Irish 2000 Guineas, plus Newbury, Thirsk, Hamilton, Hereford and Newcastle on a busy Saturday 18 May 1974. Download QR Share with friends

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1960s Ayr Bath Flat Lingfield National Hunt Newmarket Ripon Worcester

Daily Mirror – Saturday 17 May 1969

17 May 2026

Newmarket, Ayr, Lingfield, Bath and Ripon were the flat meetings on Saturday 17 May 1969. Worcester’s jumping fixture faced an inspection. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Edinburgh/Musselburgh Flat Ireland National Hunt Southwell Windsor Wolverhampton

Daily Mirror – Monday 16 May 1988

16 May 2026

Wolverhampton and Edinburgh afternoon cards, followed by Windsor, Southwell jumpers and Roscommon in Ireland in the evening on Monday May 16 1988. Download QR Share with friends

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1970s Classics Flat Hamilton Hereford Ireland National Hunt Newbury Newcastle Thirsk

Lockinge Stakes – Saturday 15 May 1976

15 May 2026

Saturday 15 May 1976 was Lockinge Stakes day at Newbury, as well as the Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh. Thirsk, Hamilton, Newcastle and Hereford were the supporting meetings. Download…

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1970s Devon/Exeter Flat Folkestone National Hunt York

Musidora Stakes – Wednesday 14 May 1975

14 May 2026

The Musidora Stakes card at York, plus Folkestone and Devon & Exeter jumpers from Wednesday 14 May 1975. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Flat Hexham National Hunt Pontefract Windsor Wolverhampton

Daily Mirror – Monday 13 May 1985

13 May 2026

Wolverhampton and Pontefract followed by Windsor and jumpers at Hexham in the evening on Monday 13 May 1985. Download QR Share with friends

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1980s Ayr Brighton Flat National Hunt Towcester York

Daily Mirror Racing – Wednesday 12 May 1982

12 May 2026

York’s Dante card on Wednesday 12 May 1982, with Brighton, Towcester and Ayr evening jumpers completing the action. 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

YouTube Video VVUxdGROWXZDSmVHQWJoT0xKYnZBd2RBLjlmajJjdE5lY1lv

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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