Racing Mirror – Monday 4 October 1965
Sixty years ago today a very competitive card at Nottingham was the principal meeting. Monday October 4th 1965 also featured a card from the late, lamented Wye National Hunt course.…
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Sixty years ago today a very competitive card at Nottingham was the principal meeting. Monday October 4th 1965 also featured a card from the late, lamented Wye National Hunt course.…
The Ayr Gold Cup in it’s old traditional Friday slot on 19 September 1969. Big fields at Kempton Park provided the rest of the action that day. Download QR
Mirror Racing archive pages from Tuesday 2 September 1969. Televised Epsom and meetings at Ripon and Chepstow, plus jumpers at Southwell to round off the action. Download QR
Newmarket’s Bunbury Cup card was the highlight of Wednesday 9 July 1969. Brighton and evening action at Doncaster were the other meetings. Download QR
All the way back to the Daily Mirror of Wednesday 6 July 1966, as we look at cards from Kempton, Yarmouth, and Doncaster in the evening. Download QR
Newmarket, Ayr, Lingfield, Bath and Ripon were the flat meetings on Saturday 17 May 1969. Worcester’s jumping fixture faced an inspection. Download QR
Ascot and Beverley cards from Friday 29 April 1966. Download QR
Ascot’s televised mixed meeting was the highlight of Wednesday 27 October 1965. Worcester was the second card on the day. Download QR
A real trip back in time today as we look at the Daily Herald of Saturday 22 September 1962. Televised racing at Kempton and Thirsk, plus the long-lost Bogside, Worcester,…
Friday 13 September 1963 saw the Doncaster Cup on a decent card supported by good fields at Newbury. Download QR
Flat cards on Saturday 12 September 1964 featuring the Newbury Autumn Cup. Ripon, Wolverhampton and NH on hard ground at Hereford rounded off the day. Download QR
60s week continues with flat action on Saturday 11 September 1965, featuring the Newbury Autumn Cup and the Ripon 2-year-old Champion Trophy. Wolverhampton and NH at Sedgefield rounded off the…
Three meetings on Saturday 10 September 1966 at Newbury, Ripon and Wolverhampton. Download QR
Saturday 9 September 1967 saw flat meetings at Thirsk, Lingfield and Wolverhampton alongside jump cards at Fakenham and Sedgefield. Download QR
Saturday cards from Sandown, Redcar, Manchester and Worcester from 8 September 1962. Download QR
Today we start a week of 60s reflections with a fascinating trip back to Saturday 7 September 1963 with cards from York, Epsom and the now defunct Lanark, Manchester and…
Let’s take a trip back to June 22nd 1965 and visit Alexandra Park for a Tuesday evening meeting. Download QR
The card for Ascot Heath on Saturday June 19th 1965 was the main action in the south, while Redcar in the north hosted the Andy Capp Handicap. Hamilton Park and…
Sandown was the principal meeting on Saturday June 13th 1964. Newmarket, Ayr, Thirsk and Bath completed a very competitive day’s racing. Download QR
A real trip back in time today as we review the Daily Mirror Racing pages from Friday June 11th 1965. Loads of news to digest, as well as five great…