Racing Mirror – Saturday 8 September 1984
Racing Mirror pages from Saturday 8 September 1984. Phoenix Park, Haydock, Kempton and Thirsk on the flat, with a jumps card at Stratford. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 19 August 1975
Historic Horse Racing archive cards from the opening day of the Ebor meeting at York on Tuesday August 1975. Although the fields weren’t large, quality over quantity was clearly the…
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…
Daily Mirror – Monday 16 May 1988
Wolverhampton and Edinburgh afternoon cards, followed by Windsor, Southwell jumpers and Roscommon in Ireland in the evening on Monday May 16 1988. Download QR
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…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 18 February 1981
Worcester was reliant on passing a morning inspection to go ahead on Wednesday 18 February 1981. Huge fields at Thurles was the back up meeting for punters. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 12 February 1983
Sadly, the weather put paid to Newbury’s excellent Schweppes Gold Trophy card on Saturday 12 February 1983. Ayr was also under threat but Leopardstown was expected to go ahead. Download…
Daily Mirror – Thursday 1 February 1979
The big freeze continued to play havoc with racing, so for today’s reflections we look back at Tramore in Ireland from Thursday 1 February 1979. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 10 January 1987
With the abandonment of Haydock and Warwick, Sandown was the only hope of racing on Saturday 10 January 1987. The Ladbroke Hurdle card at Leopardstown was the only other option…
Daily Mirror – Thursday 20 February 1975
Wincanton was the only hope this side of the water on Thursday 20 February 1975. Gowran Park had a very competitive card in Ireland. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 19 February 1977
Only Newcastle survived on Saturday 19 February 1977, with an unusually small field for the Eider Chase. Leopardstown provided a cracking card in Ireland for the Irish Champion Hurdle. Download…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 18 February 1984
A wonderful day of NH racing on Saturday 18 February 1984 with the Eider Chase at Newcastle, the Fairlawne Chase at Windsor, plus excellent cards at Chepstow and Nottingham, topped…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 12 February 1983
Sadly, Newbury was abandoned on Saturday 12 February 1983, but Ayr and Leopardstown went ahead to provide some sport. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 2 February 1978
Wincanton was washed out on Thursday 2 February 1978, but Towcester and an Irish card at Clonmel looked good to go. Download QR