Racing Mirror – Wednesday 17 September 1975
No shortage of runners on Wednesday 17 September 1975, as Ayr, Windsor and Yarmouth boasted huge fields. Worcester over the jumps was the fourth meeting – and featured Tingle Creek…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 6 September 1980
Racing Mirror pages from Saturday 6 September 1980. Three flat cards at Haydock, Kempton and Thirsk, with the Vernon’s Sprint Cup being the highlight. A competitive Hereford NH card completed…
Daily Mirror Racing – Saturday 31 August 1974
Historic horse racing from Saturday 31 August 1974. Televised flat cards from Kempton, Chester and Ripon. Jumps fans at Stratford were treated to an appearance by the great chaser Tingle…
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…
Daily Mirror Racing – Saturday 18 August 1979
Historic Horse Racing Archive racecards focus on the same weekend of action for the third and final day, as we look at the Daily Mirror pages from Saturday 18 August…
Daily Mirror Racing – Saturday 17 August 1985
Today’s Historic Horse Racing Archive cards look remarkably similar to those in yesterday’s post. However today’s memories come from the Daily Mirror five years later – Saturday 17 August 1985.…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 5 January 1980
An excellent card at Sandown on Mildmay-Cazalet Chase day. Haydock were confident of passing a morning inspection, while Market Rasen was the third meeting on Saturday 5 January 1980. Download…
Racing Mirror – Saturday 13 November 1976
Only three meetings on Saturday 13 November 1976, but the cards at Chepstow, Wetherby and Fakenham were a potential minefield for punters, with big fields being the order of the…
One for Barty…
A classic from 1998. Worth remembering next time you feel like moaning about a commentator… Download QR