Month: June 2024

Yarmouth, Lingfield and Hamilton Park provided the equine entertainment on Tuesday June 9th 1981. As seen here in the racing pages of the Daily Mirror. Download QR

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Tuesday June 8th 1971 saw pretty mundane fayre at Yarmouth and Hamilton, but there was still plenty to read in the Daily Mirror racing pages. Download QR

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Edinburgh, Lingfield and Leicester were the three Monday cards on June 7th 1976. Also, look how cheap holidays were back then! Download QR

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Some grand old names in action over flat and NH on a good old fashioned Bank Holiday Monday in the Daily Mirror – 06 June 1977. Redcar and Chepstow were…

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The 1985 Derby was memorable for Steve Cauthen making all and demolishing his opponents on Henry Cecil’s favourite, Slip Anchor. A stunning performance by any standards that made 9/4 look…

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The 201st Epsom Derby attracted a big field and was won by Etti Plesch’s American bred Henbit at odds of 7/1. Ridden by Willie Carson and trained at West Ilsley…

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Steve Cauthen made the right choice when electing to ride Reference Point for Henry Cecil in the 1987 Derby at Epsom. Reference Point was a strong, compact colt bred at…

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Tenby was the hotpot favourite for the Derby at Epsom on Wednesday 02 June 1993, but Commander in Chief was trainer Sir Henry Cecil’s third of four winners of the…

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Derby Day in the Daily Mirror – Wednesday 01 June 1983. Victory for Lester on Teenoso at Epsom. Ripon was the second meeting on the day. Download QR

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