Daily Mirror – Thursday 13 January 1977
A fascinating card crammed with old faves at Wincanton on Thursday 13 January 1977 was ably supported by Southwell to make a mid-seventies NH feast. Download QR
Exploring the people, history and issues that shaped British horse racing. .
A fascinating card crammed with old faves at Wincanton on Thursday 13 January 1977 was ably supported by Southwell to make a mid-seventies NH feast. Download QR
Midweek action over the sticks at Kelso and Plumpton on Wednesday 12 January 1983. Download QR
Saturday 11 January 1975 delivered a feast of National Hunt racing with some wonderful old names on display at Ascot, Newcastle and Warwick. Download QR
The weather threatened to spoil an appearance for 17 year-old Sonny Somers at Towcester on Wednesday 10 January 1979. Carlisle was also under threat as the winter took hold. Download…
A couple of Grand National winners and an old stager were among the declarations at Chepstow and Nottingham on Monday 9 January 1984. Download QR
Early days for Burrough Hill Lad at Leicester, and for Ekbalco at Stockton on Tuesday 8 January 1980. Fontwell was the third meeting on a very interesting day’s racing. Download…
The long lost Teesside raced alongside Plumpton on Tuesday 7 January 1975. Download QR
Monday 6 January 1986 featured scheduled cards at Chepstow and Nottingham, with the latter facing a morning inspection. Download QR
Evidence that less is more as the three televised meetings at Sandown, Haydock and Market Rasen on Saturday 5 January 1974 provided high quality racing featuring many wonderful old names.…
A fairly ordinary day on Friday 4 January 1991, with jumpers at Edinburgh and AW flat action at Southwell to look back on. Download QR
Terrific televised cards from Newbury on Mandarin Chase day, Worcester and Ayr (inspection) were the equine sport on Saturday 3 January 1981. Download QR
Going Behind is back and I wish you all a Happy New Year! That’s the name of the much missed 4 miler at Cheltenham to kick start Wednesday 2 January…
The November Handicap at Doncaster, and the Mackeson Gold Cup at Cheltenham were the main meetings on Saturday 10 November 1984. Healthy fields at Windsor, and a card at Catterick…
Friday 26 March 1982 saw Huge fields at Newbury, plus Doncaster flat card and jumpers at Devon & Exeter. Download QR
Rain threatened the televised Mandarin Chase card at Newbury. Ayr and Naas were the other two meetings covered in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 02 January 1982. Download QR
Aerial shots of racecourses from 1945. Can you identify them? Not all of them still exist… Download QR