St Leger Racing Mirror – Saturday 14 September 1985
St Leger Racing Mirror from Saturday 14 September 1985. As well as the final Classic of the season at Doncaster there were other cards at Goodwood and Chepstow, alongside a…
St Leger Racing Mirror – Saturday 13 September 1980
St Leger Racing Mirror from Saturday 13 September 1980. As well as the main event at Doncaster there were other televised cards at Goodwood and Chepstow, alongside a NH fixture…
St Leger Day – Saturday 10 September 1983
St Leger Day at Doncaster on Saturday 10 September 1983. Goodwood and Chepstow were the other flat cards. Three jumps meetings at Worcester, Kelso and Cartmel completed a busy day.…
Daily Mirror Racing – Saturday 22 May 1982
Kempton, Thirsk and Hamilton Park raced on the flat on Saturday May 22nd 1982, with an evening jumping card at Warwick to complete the day. Meanwhile, a competitive field lined…
Lockinge Stakes – Saturday 15 May 1976
Saturday 15 May 1976 was Lockinge Stakes day at Newbury, as well as the Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh. Thirsk, Hamilton, Newcastle and Hereford were the supporting meetings. Download…
2000 Guineas Day – Saturday 6 May 1978
The 2000 Guineas was the main event on Saturday 6 May 1978 at Newmarket. Ripon and Hamilton were the other flat meetings, with jumpers at Worcester and Folkestone completing the…
2000 Guineas Day – Saturday 5 May 1979
A terrific day’s racing was headlined by the 2000 Guineas at HQ on Saturday 5 May 1979. Kempton, Haydock and Ripon were supported by jumpers at Worcester and Folkestone. Download…
2000 Guineas Day – Saturday 4 May 1985
Saturday 4 May 1985. Newmarket was the main meeting with the 2000 Guineas being the highlight. Haydock and Kempton were the other flat meetings, while evening jumpers at Market Rasen…
2000 Guineas Day – Saturday May 3 1980
Controversy marred the 1980 edition of the 2000 Guineas as first past the post, Nureyev, was later disqualified. Here are the day’s racing cuttings from the Daily Mirror. Download QR
1000 Guineas Day – Thursday 1 May 1980
The first classics herald the real start of the flat season. Thursday 1 May 1 1980 was 1000 Guineas Day at Newmarket. Jumpers at Sedgefield and Hereford rounded off the…
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 #11 – 1984 2000 Guineas
The 1984 2000 Guineas produced a classic in every sense when El Gran Senor announced himself as a superstar with a performance of rare elegance and authority. Trained by Vincent…
Advent Calendar #8 – 1985 Derby
Slip Anchor produced one of the most devastating Epsom Derby performances of the modern era when he stormed to victory in 1985. Trained by Sir Henry Cecil for Lord Howard…