Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 March 1973 – Lincoln Day
fabulous feast of racing on Saturday 24 March 1973 featured the Lincoln at Doncaster along with jumpers at Newbury, Hexham, Devon & Exeter and Bangor. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 23 March 1991 – Lincoln Handicap
The Lincoln at Doncaster was the feature race on Saturday 23 March 1991, and was won by the “Queen of the Sand” – Alex Greaves. A bumper NH card at…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 22 March 1986 – Lincoln Day
Unthinkable today, the fields on Saturday 22 March 1986 were huge at all four meetings. The William Hill Lincoln was the highlight at Doncaster, while Newbury, Bangor and Hexham offered…
Daily Mirror – Thursday 20 March 1986 – New Flat Season
A certain member of the Royal Family was front-page news on Thursday 20 March 1986, but of more interest to us is the first day of the flat season at…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 14 March 1981 – Prince Charles
Prince Charles falling off Good Prospect the previous day put racing on the front page on Saturday 14 March 1981. The racing itself featured the Imperial Cup at Sandown, plus…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 12 March 1988 – Imperial Cup
The Saturday before Cheltenham saw the traditional Imperial Cup card at Sandown. Chepstow, Doncaster and Ayr were the other meetings on 12 March 1988. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 2 March 1981 – Doncaster – Leicester
A fabulous card at Doncaster was backed up by Leicester’s traditional all-chase Hunters and amateurs meeting on Monday 2 March 1981. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 26 February 1983 – Kempton – Doncaster – Stratford
An excellent Saturday of National Hunt action at Kempton, Doncaster and Stratford featured many familiar names and future stars. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Monday 25 February 1974 – Doncaster – Wye
Big fields at Doncaster, and a rare visit to Wye made up the racing programme on Monday 25 February 1974. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 29 January 1977
Some wonderful names in action on Saturday 29 January 1977 at Doncaster, Ayr and Windsor. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Saturday 26 January 1985
The four meetings on Saturday 26 January 1985 were all of interest, with many current and future big name spread across Ayr, Cheltenham, Folkestone and Doncaster – who needed an…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 25 January 1975
A classic 1970s “Three Card Saturday” featured big names at the meetings on Saturday 25 January 1975, with the Ladbroke Hurdle at Kempton, and the Brooke Bond Oxo National at…
Racing Mirror – Wednesday 8 January 1975
Doncaster was the only meeting on Wednesday 8 January 1975. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing – Wednesday 4 January 1978
Today we go back to the Daily Mirror of Wednesday 4 January 1978 to see what was happening at Doncaster, Ayr and Lingfield. Download QR
Racing Mirror – Saturday 9 November 1974
Daily Mirror racing on Doncaster’s November Handicap and Cheltenham’s Mackeson Gold Cup Day on Saturday 9 November 1974. More action on a terrific day also included Windsor and the Fighting…
Mirror Racing – Saturday 25 October 1980
A certain Shergar appeared in the Futurity Stakes card at Doncaster, along with a mixed card at Newbury, Huntingdon and Stratford, in the Daily Mirror on Saturday 25 October, 1980.…
Mirror Racing – Saturday 23 October 1976
Saturday October 23rd 1976 was notable for the first running of the Futurity Stakes at Doncaster. Bula was among the declarations at Newbury, while Stratford with some wonderful old names…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 22 October 1977
Today we look back at 22-10-1977 through the racing pages of the Daily Mirror. A bumper day with five cards from both codes featuring the Futurity at Doncaster, Newbury and…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 24 May 1980
A very busy programme on Saturday 24 May 1980. Doncaster, Haydock, Hamilton and Windsor on the flat with jumpers at Warwick, Hexham, Southwell and Cartmel. Download QR