Daily Mirror – Saturday 29 January 1977
Some wonderful names in action on Saturday 29 January 1977 at Doncaster, Ayr and Windsor. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 25 January 1975
A classic 1970s “Three Card Saturday” featured big names at the meetings on Saturday 25 January 1975, with the Ladbroke Hurdle at Kempton, and the Brooke Bond Oxo National at…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 22 January 1977
An absolutely outstanding programme of jumping on Saturday 22 January 1977 at Haydock, Kempton, Warwick and Catterick. Every meeting was filled with big fields and stars of the 70s. Sadly…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 20 January 1976
Decent midweek fare at Wetherby and Wolverhampton in the Daily Mirror – Tuesday 20 January 1976. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 17 January 1978
The forthcoming Grand National winner was preparing for Aintree on Tuesday 17 January 1978. Wolverhampton was the second meeting on the day. Download QR
Racing Mirror – Monday 12 January 1976
A couple of fairly low grade cards on Monday 12 January 1976 from Windsor and Leicester – the latter though is of interest, with a future top chaser in the…
Racing Mirror – Wednesday 8 January 1975
Doncaster was the only meeting on Wednesday 8 January 1975. Download QR
Racing Mirror – Saturday 7 January 1978
Small fields at Sandown on Saturday 7 January 1978 were compensated for by competitive cards at Haydock and Market Rasen. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing – Wednesday 4 January 1978
Today we go back to the Daily Mirror of Wednesday 4 January 1978 to see what was happening at Doncaster, Ayr and Lingfield. Download QR
Advent Calendar #19 – 1977 Grand National
The 1977 Grand National marked the crowning moment of Red Rum’s extraordinary career, as the veteran chaser became the only three-time winner of Aintree’s greatest race. Trained by Ginger McCain…
Advent Calendar #18 – 1977 Templegate Hurdle
The 1977 Templegate Hurdle at Aintree produced one of the most memorable finishes ever seen over timber when Monksfield and Night Nurse couldn’t be separated in a dramatic dead heat.…
Advent Calendar #15 – 1977 Derby
The 1977 Derby Stakes at Epsom delivered a gripping, almost chaotic renewal that crowned The Minstrel as a colt of outstanding courage. Trained by Vincent O’Brien and ridden by Lester…
Advent Calendar #14 – 1973 Grand National
The 1973 Grand National is remembered not just as a great race, but as a defining moment in the legend of Red Rum. Trained by Ginger McCain, the bay gelding…
Advent Calendar #9 – 1975 King George and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
The 1975 King George & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes is widely remembered as the race of the century, a titanic duel between two outstanding middle-distance horses: Grundy, the brilliant Derby…
Mirror Racing – Thursday 28 November 1974
Daily Mirror racing on Thursday 28 November 1974, and Red Rum is in the news. The racing that day was at Haydock, with Towcester and Wincanton also in action. Download…
Mirror Racing – Saturday 27 November 1976
Daily Mirror racing news and cards on Hennessy Day at Newbury. Catterick and Wolverhampton were the other two cards on Saturday 27 November 1976. Download QR
Daily Express Racing – Saturday 25 November 1978
Hennessy Day at Newbury on Saturday 25 November 1978. News and other cards from Wetherby and Wolverhampton in the racing pages of the Daily Express. Due to an industrial dispute…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 21 November 1970
All three meetings, at Ascot, Wetherby and Warwick were televised on Saturday 21 November 1970. Download QR
Mirror Racing – Monday 20 November 1978
Racing Mirror cards and news from Ayr and Leicester in the Racing Mirror pages on Monday 20 November 1978. Download QR
Mirror Racing – Wednesday 19 November 1975
Three meetings, at Fontwell, Sedgefield and Worcester in the Daily Mirror on Wednesday 19 November 1975. Download QR