Ebor Day – Wednesday 23 August 1989
Ebor Day at York on Wednesday 23 August 1989. Supporting meetings were at Yarmouth (I wonder what happened to the Michael Barrymore Handicap?), and Fontwell over the sticks. Download QR
Ebor Day – Wednesday 22 August 1973
Historic horse racing from The Daily Mirror on Ebor Day at York on Wednesday 22 August 1973. Brighton was the supporting flat meeting with jumpers at Devon & Exeter and…
Ebor Day – Wednesday 21 August 1985
40 years ago today was Ebor Wednesday at York. The other three cards that day were in the south: Yarmouth and an evening meeting at Lingfield, with jumpers at Devon…
Ebor Day – Wednesday 20 August 1980
The Ebor was always better on a Wednesday. Then again, most things in racing have changed in a depressing way. Yarmouth, and Devon jumpers completed the day. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 19 August 1975
Historic Horse Racing archive cards from the opening day of the Ebor meeting at York on Tuesday August 1975. Although the fields weren’t large, quality over quantity was clearly the…
Musidora Stakes – Wednesday 14 May 1975
The Musidora Stakes card at York, plus Folkestone and Devon & Exeter jumpers from Wednesday 14 May 1975. Download QR
Daily Mirror Racing – Wednesday 12 May 1982
York’s Dante card on Wednesday 12 May 1982, with Brighton, Towcester and Ayr evening jumpers completing the action. Download QR
Advent Calendar #3 – 1997 Nunthorpe Stakes
My choice today is slightly biased, as Alex was an old schoolfriend and neighbour of mine in the dim and distant past. The 1997 Nunthorpe Stakes at York produced one…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 17 May 1995
Dante Day at York, plus jumping at Hereford, with evening cards at Huntingdon and Perth in the Daily Mirror – Wednesday 17 May 1995. Download QR
Daily Mirror – Thursday 14 May 1981
Flat at York and Brighton, plus Ludlow and Uttoxeter on Thursday 14 May 1981. Download QR