Daily Mirror Racing 31-01-1981
One of the joys of the end of a frozen period used to be bumper cards full of horses desperately in need of a run, and Saturday January 31st 1981…
Daily Mirror Racing 30-01-1980
Windsor provided the only entertainment on January 30th 1980, as the freeze once again wreaked havoc on the season. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 29-01-1986
Hereford and Windsor provided the midweek sport on January 29th 1986. It’s a crying shame that Windsor abandoned National Hunt racing. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 28-01-1985
Leicester passed the inspection, and they raced – along with Plumpton – on Monday January 28th 1985. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 27-01-1970
Tuesday January 27th 1970 saw racing in the north at Kelso and Market Rasen. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 26-01-1979
The big freeze in the winter of 1978/79 saw jump racing decimated. What a shame that this Ayr card from Friday January 26th 1979 failed the inspection. Just look at…
Daily Mirror Racing 25-01-1982
The weather played havoc in the winter of 1981/82, so on Monday January 25th 1982 we have average, but competitive racing at Leicester, plus the Fairyhouse card from Ireland. The…
Daily Mirror Racing 24-01-1976
I’m going to finish the weekend with cards from a weekend that is by now probably familiar with regular readers. I make no apologies, as this has always been one…
Daily Mirror Racing 23-01-1982
Today I give you the corresponding Saturday to the 1983 one I shared yesterday, but this time from Saturday January 23rd 1982. Once again the quality, and quantity, of the…
Daily Mirror Racing 22-01-1983
One of those fantastic early 80s Saturday’s that I vividly remember watching on Grandstand and World of Sport. Fantastic names throughout the four cards, that still conjure up boyish excitement…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-01-1976
The story of Gay Future had a not-so-happy ending, plus good old salt of the earth midweek National Hunt racing from Market Rasen and Plumpton on January 21st 1976. Download…
Daily Mirror Racing 20-01-1979
Just the two cards on January 20th 1979. Haydock Park and Kempton Park. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 19-01-1979
Oh for the days of big fields, two divisions of 25 runner novice hurdles and competitive handicaps. Here are two belting cards from Friday January 19th 1979, plus lots of…
Daily Express Racing 18-01-1975
Jumping at Haydock, Catterick and Windsor in the Daily Express of January 18th 1975. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 17-01-1980
A distinctly southern feel to racing in The Daily Express of January 17th 1980, with cards from Lingfield Park and Newton Abbot. Also an interesting article by Peter O’Sullevan about…
Daily Mirror Racing 16-01-1973
Two cards from Fontwell and Leicester, plus plenty of racing news in the Daily Mirror of January 16th 1973. Download QR
Daily Express Racing15-01-1972
Ascot, Catterick and Warwick were the settings for NH Racing on January 15th 1972, as seen in the Daily Express of the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 14-01-1976
It’s very easy to forget that Towcester is now on that sad list of closed racecourses. On January 14th 1976 they raced, with a card from Kelso in the pages…
Glasgow Herald Racing 13-01-1981
January 13th 1981 saw cards from Leicester and Wetherby, as seen here in the Glasgow Herald. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 12-01-1970
The two W’s on Januaryy 12th 1970. Wolverhampton and long lost Wye in the Daily Express. Download QR