Not a particularly inspiring day on Wednesday 22nd November 1983 at Plumpton and Southwell, but an interesting story about Michael Dickinson’s change of direction ahead.
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Steve Bradley is the man behind this project, an unashamedly nostalgic website dedicated to horse racing’s golden days of the past, featuring vintage racecards, clippings and news stories plucked from the newspapers of the day. A devotee of horse racing’s halcyon days from the 1960s to the 1990s, Steve caught the racing bug as a small boy living near Catterick racecourse, where he was lucky enough to see the great Red Rum in action in the 1970s. He has undertaken private research commissions for various figures within the racing industry. Away from racing he enjoys spending time with his retired greyhound, bar billiards, music, TV, films, reading and travel.
Was at Southwell this day.Travelled by bus from Retford to Nottingham Victoria then on via another bus to the end of the lane towards Fiskerton junction,walked to the course from there,must have been really dedicated!
I seem to recall that day was rather frosty,a strip of ground near the stand side was still white over as racing neared.
Also remember having a few quid on Just For The Crack of Kim Bailey’s,won at around even money.