Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 May 1986
A busy day in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 May 1986. The Irish 1000 Guineas at Curragh, while Haydock, Lingfield and Doncaster were complemented by NH cards at Cartmel,…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 23 May 1979
Four meetings under both codes in the Daily Mirror – Wednesday 23 May 1979. Goodwood and Ripon flat cards, plus jumpers at Newton Abbot and Ludlow. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 22 May 1987
Action on the level at Haydock and Pontefract, with jumping at Towcester and Sedgefield in the Daily Mirror – Friday 22 May 1987. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 21 May 1976
Racing at Newmarket and Kempton, plus NH at Sedgefield in the Daily Mirror – Friday 21 May 1976. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 20 May 1980
Flat racing on the turf at Wolverhampton, plus jumpers at Bangor (with a very interesting runner) and Taunton in the Daily Mirror – Tuesday 20 May 1980. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Friday 18 May 1990
Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, plus Newmarket, Thirsk and evening jumpers at Stratford in the Daily Mirror – Friday 18 May 1990. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 17 May 1984
Yorkshire Cup Day at York plus jumping at Ludlow, Taunton and Uttoxeter in the Daily Mirror – Thursday 17 May 1984. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 15 May 1980
Yorkshire Cup Day at York alongside Brighton on the flat, while jumpers at Ludlow, Perth and Uttoxeter completed the action as seen in the Daily Mirror – Thursday 15 May…
Dante Day – Daily Mirror – Wednesday 13 May 1981
It feels good to be back behind the desk again. If you were unaware, I’ve been very unwell for the last month and unable to work. However, it’s a new…
Rag Trade – 1976 Grand National
Grand National victory for John Burke and Rag Trade at Aintree in 1976.. Download QR
Cheltenham Festival 1998
The Daily Mirror pullout for the 1998 Cheltenham Festival. Download QR
Cheltenham Festival 1974
All 3 days of the 1974 Cheltenham Festival from the Daily Mirror. Download QR
Dickinson’s Dozen – Boxing Day 1982
Whenever great Yorkshire trainers are mentioned in conversation, it is difficult not to bring up the name of Michael Dickinson who, prior to pulling off the miraculous “Famous Five” feat…
Happy Christmas
Going Behind will be on a short break from 22-25th. Back with a Boxing Day treat on the 26th. Happy Christmas to you all, both friends and sparring partners! Enjoy…
Champion Stakes Facts and History
Until the introduction of British Champions Day at Ascot in 2011, the Champion Stakes had been run at Newmarket, with Springfield winning the inaugural contest in 1877 under Lester Piggott’s…
Grand National Fatalities 1975-2014
This piece was written in 2014… It’s that time of year again. The time when the animal rights brigade get into a tizz and try and tell the world that…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 05 October 1983
Cheltenham and York made for a quality day on Wednesday 05 October 1983. Download QR
Merry Christmas from Going Behind
Even websites deserve a few days off, so let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas filled with joy and winners. I’ll be back on December 27th with more…
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…