Daily Mirror – Wednesday 12 September 1979
Flat cards at Doncaster and Salisbury, plus jumpers at Fontwell in the Daily Mirror – Wednesday 12 September 1979. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 11 September 1976
St. Leger Day at Doncaster in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 11 September 1976. Goodwood was the other flat meeting, with jumping at Fakenham, Newton Abbot and Sedgefield completing the…
Daily Mirror – Thursday 10 September 1981
The Doncaster Cup and Portland Handicap, plus Salisbury and Newton Abbot over the sticks in the Daily Mirror – Thursday 10 September 1981. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 09 September 1995
St. Leger day at Doncaster, plus Goodwood and jumpers at Sedgefield, Bangor and Worcester in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 09 September 1995. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 08 September 1986
A 9-race card at Nottingham, plus Hexham jumpers in the Daily Mirror – Monday 08 September 1986. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 07 September 1976
Pontefract and Folkestone cards from the Daily Mirror – Tuesday 07 September 1976. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 05 September 1975
Cards from Sandown and Thirsk in the Daily Mirror – Friday 05 September 1975. Download QR
1984 Derby Preview on World of Sport
Dickie Davies, John Tyrrel and Brough Scott preview the 1984 Derby on ITV World of Sport. Download QR
One for Barty…
A classic from 1998. Worth remembering next time you feel like moaning about a commentator… Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing Pullout – Saturday 25 June 1994
Pitman’s Derby Day at Newcastle, plus five other cards in the Daily Mirror Racing Pullout of Saturday 25 June 1994. Download QR
Welsh National Day – 28-12-1982
Chepstow’s big day, plus Kempton, Wetherby, Taunton and Wolverhampton from Tuesday 28th December 1982. News included Michael Dickinson’s 12 winners in one day! Download QR
Dry January for the Injured Jockeys Fund
If you enjoy this site then please consider a donation to my JustGiving fund for the Injured Jockeys Fund as I do Dry January. Thanks. https://www.justgiving.com/page/steve-bradley-1670590098180?utm_term=6a9DV63BB Download QR
Haydock, Lingfield and Worcester – 07-12-1994
A bizarre news story, plus cards from Haydock, Worcester and Lingfield (AW) on Wednesday 7th December 1994. Download QR
John Hanmer Obituary
When I sit down to compose my weekly ruminations about races past, I invariably find my mind drifting off to warm reminisces of my childhood, and the golden days of…
Plumpton and Southwell – 22-11-1983
Not a particularly inspiring day on Wednesday 22nd November 1983 at Plumpton and Southwell, but an interesting story about Michael Dickinson’s change of direction ahead. Download QR
Devon Loch Grand National Mystery 1956
The Devon Loch mystery of Saturday March 24th 1956 has never been unequivocally explained. Here’s the Daily Mirror’s take on it from back in the day. Download QR
ITV Six – Newmarket and Catterick – 15-10-1977
The TV Times of the week commencing Saturday 15th October 1977 brings back some great memories of World of Sport and the ITV 6. Download QR
The Jubilee Derby – Lester Triumphs – 01-06-1977
The stars have aligned for this nostalgic post. The maestro himself winning the Derby on her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee year. Here are the pages from the Daily Mirror of Wednesday…
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