Greenall Whitley Day – Daily Mirror 03-03-1979
Nothing unusual in the Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite warming up at Hereford, while attention focused on Haydock and Newbury on Saturday March 3rd 1979. Market Rasen was the fourth meeting.…
Kempton, Teesside, Stratford – Daily Mirror 28-02-1976
Some beloved old names, including the wonderful campaigner Sonny Somers, were in action on Saturday 28-02-1976. Download QR
Lingfield and Wetherby – Daily Mirror 26-02-1975
Lingfield and Wetherby cards from the Daily Mirror, 26-02-1975. Download QR
Kempton, Stratford, Teesside – Daily Mirror 24-02-1979
Kempton, Stratford and Teesside cards from the Daily Mirror, 24-02-1979. Download QR
Welsh National and Eider Chase Day – Daily Mirror 21-02-1976
I’m sure that there was a logical reason that the Welsh National and the Eider Chase were scheduled for the same day, but I can’t think of one… Download QR
Welsh Grand National Day – Daily Mirror 18-02-1978
What a shame that Chepstow’s outstanding Welsh National card was frozen off on Saturday February 18th 1978. Lingfield also succumbed to the elements, but Leopardstown survived. Download QR
Welsh National Day – Daily Mirror 17-02-1973
A fantastic array of 70s jumping royalty at Chepstow, Leopardstown, Lingfield, Newcastle and Nottingham on Saturday February 17th 1973. The latter two cards were abandoned. Download QR
Chepstow, Lingfield, Nottingham – Daily Mirror 15-02-1975
Chepstow, Lingfield and Nottingham cards in the Daily Mirror, 15-02-1975. Download QR
Newbury, Catterick, Wolverhampton – Daily Mirror 12-02-1977
Unusual to the point of non-existent today, huge fields contested the cards at Newbury, Catterick and Wolverhampton on Saturday February 12th 1977, with the Schweppes Gold Trophy taking centre stage.…
Newbury, Catterick & Wolverhampton – Daily Mirror 08-02-1975
Schweppes Gold Trophy day at Newbury, plus Catterick & Wolverhampton televised cards from the Daily Mirror of 08-02-1975. Download QR
Haydock & Fontwell – Daily Mirror 05-02-1975
Haydock and Fontwell, plus Grand National news, comprised the day in the Mirror of February 5th 1975. Download QR
Sandown & Leopardstown – Daily Mirror 03-02-1979
Both Sandown and Leopardstown bid to beat the harsh winter on Saturday February 3rd 1979. Download QR
Warwick, Kempton & Doncaster – Daily Mirror 27-01-1973
Warwick, Kempton and Doncaster cards in the Daily Mirror of 27-01-1973. Download QR
Ayr – Daily Mirror 26-01-1979
Western Scotland clearly had the best of the weather, as Ayr was the only scheduled meeting on January 26th 1979. What a gallery of star turns were declared though! Download…
Kempton, Haydock, Warwick, Catterick – Daily Mirror 24-01-1976
Kempton, Haydock, Warwick and Catterick were the four scheduled cards on Saturday January 24th 1976. Download QR
Plumpton & Market Rasen – Daily Mirror 21-1-1976
Plumpton and Market Rasen hosted the jumping action on January 21st 1976. Download QR
Kempton & Haydock – Daily Mirror 20-01-1979
The weather played havoc in the winter of 1979, but the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton went ahead on January 20th, and was won by a young 7lb claimer who went…
Kempton & Catterick – Daily Mirror 19-01-1979
Kempton Park and Catterick hosted the action on January 19th 1979. Download QR
Haydock, Catterick & Windsor – Daily Express 18-01-1975
Saturday January 18th 1975 saw scheduled cards at Haydock, Catterick, and Windsor in the south. Download QR
Leicester and Fontwell – Daily Mirror 16-01-1973
Leicester and Fontwell cards, as well as other racing news, are the subject of today’s look back in time to January 16th 1973. Download QR