Daily Mirror Racing 23-01-1982
Today I give you the corresponding Saturday to the 1983 one I shared yesterday, but this time from Saturday January 23rd 1982. Once again the quality, and quantity, of the…
Daily Mirror Racing 22-01-1983
One of those fantastic early 80s Saturday’s that I vividly remember watching on Grandstand and World of Sport. Fantastic names throughout the four cards, that still conjure up boyish excitement…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-01-1976
The story of Gay Future had a not-so-happy ending, plus good old salt of the earth midweek National Hunt racing from Market Rasen and Plumpton on January 21st 1976. Download…
Daily Mirror Racing 20-01-1979
Just the two cards on January 20th 1979. Haydock Park and Kempton Park. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 19-01-1979
Oh for the days of big fields, two divisions of 25 runner novice hurdles and competitive handicaps. Here are two belting cards from Friday January 19th 1979, plus lots of…
Daily Express Racing 18-01-1975
Jumping at Haydock, Catterick and Windsor in the Daily Express of January 18th 1975. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 17-01-1980
A distinctly southern feel to racing in The Daily Express of January 17th 1980, with cards from Lingfield Park and Newton Abbot. Also an interesting article by Peter O’Sullevan about…
Daily Mirror Racing 16-01-1973
Two cards from Fontwell and Leicester, plus plenty of racing news in the Daily Mirror of January 16th 1973. Download QR
Daily Express Racing15-01-1972
Ascot, Catterick and Warwick were the settings for NH Racing on January 15th 1972, as seen in the Daily Express of the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 14-01-1976
It’s very easy to forget that Towcester is now on that sad list of closed racecourses. On January 14th 1976 they raced, with a card from Kelso in the pages…
Glasgow Herald Racing 13-01-1981
January 13th 1981 saw cards from Leicester and Wetherby, as seen here in the Glasgow Herald. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 12-01-1970
The two W’s on Januaryy 12th 1970. Wolverhampton and long lost Wye in the Daily Express. Download QR
Daily Express Racing 11-01-1969
Today we take a very long trip back in time to review the Daily Express off January 11th 1969, with jumping at Catterick and Newbury. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 10-01-1981
Yesterday I posted cuttings from the first day of the weekend, and today we look at Day 2 of the Sandown (including a fantastic Mildmay-Cazalet line-up) and Haydock meetings –…
Daily Mirror Racing 09-01-1981
Friday January 9th 1981 saw action from Haydock and Sandown on the first afternoon of their respective two-day meetings. Come back tomorrow to see the televised Saturday cards. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing 08-01-1973
One of the best things about my hobby is finding cards from defunct racecourses. Yes, Wolverhampton still exists, but not as it was, but to see a racecard from a…
Daily Express Racing 07-01-1991
A mundane weekday with cards from Southwell and Wolverhampton today automatically means all-weather action. However in 1991 there was no sand at Dunstall Park, and National Hunt racing was still…
Daily Mirror Racing 06-01-1984
A future star, in the shape of West Tip, in action at Haydock on Friday January 6th 1984. Hereford also raced that day, and the Daily Mirror also featured Jonjo…
Daily Mirror Racing 05-01-1972
January 5th 1972 provides today’s look back into the archives of the Daily Mirror racing pages. Download QR
Linley scores on Winter debut today in 1980
Richard Linley scored on his debut ride for Fred Winter on Nimrody in the 2.00 at Sandown on Friday January 4th 1980. Download QR