Daily Mirror – Saturday 3 September 1983
A small but select field for the Vernon’s Sprint Cup at Haydock, with Kempton and Thirsk in support, as well as NH cards at Perth and Stratford on Saturday 3…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 2 September 1978
Sandown and Thirsk were the TV cards on Saturday 2 September 1978. Salisbury and jumping at Stratford (featuring the great Tingle Creek among the declarations) rounded off the day. Download…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 1 September 1984
Televised flat cards at Sandown, Chester and Ripon, as well as small fields over the sticks at Hereford and Perth in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 1 September 1984. Download…
70s Focus – Saturday 31 August 1974
We conclude our ’70s Focus’ month with cards from Kempton, Chester, Ripon and a pretty good jumping meeting at Stratford on Saturday 31 August 1974. Download QR Share with friends
Arlington Million – Saturday 30 August 1986
I’m pleased to say that I now have access to the Daily Record archives. I really like the way that racing is presented in the paper and although I will…
70s Focus – Monday 30 August 1971
Televised cards from Epsom, Ripon and Newcastle were supported by plenty of meetings over both codes on Bank Holiday Monday 30 August 1971. Download QR Share with friends
70s Focus – Monday 29 August 1977
A bumper Bank Holiday Monday feast with televised cards from Newcastle, Ripon and Epsom, ably supported by plenty of action around the country both on the level and over the…
70s Focus – Saturday 28 August 1976
Cards from Goodwood, Newmarket, Newcastle and Windsor (eve) on the flat, with jumpers at Market Rasen and Cartmel on Saturday 28 August 1976. Download QR Share with friends
70s Focus – Saturday 27 August 1977
Saturday 27 August 1977 saw flat cards at Goodwood, Newcastle, Newmarket and Windsor (eve), plus jumpers at Market Rasen, Hereford and Cartmel. Download QR Share with friends
70s Focus – Saturday 26 August 1972
Firm ground and small fields on Saturday 26 August 1972 with televised cards from Goodwood, Newcastle and Bath. Pontefract, Windsor in the evening, plus NH at Hereford and Market Rasen…
70s Focus – Saturday 24 August 1974
Bank Holiday weekend began with a very busy day on the turf on Saturday 24 August 1974, with flat action at Goodwood, Newmarket and Newcastle backed up by jumping at…
70s Focus – Thursday 23 August 1973
The Gimcrack and Nunthorpe Stakes were the highlights of the final day of the York festival on Thursday 23 August 1973. Brighton and NH cards at Worcester and Devon &…
70s Focus – Tuesday 22 August 1978
It was Lester all the way on Hawaiian Sound in the 1978 Benson and Hedges Gold Cup at York on Tuesday 22 August. Brighton, and jumpers at Newton Abbot were…
70s Focus – Tuesday 21 August 1979
An ITV strike prevented Derby winner Troy’s attempt to win the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup at York from being televised on Tuesday 21 August 1979. Download QR Share with…
70s Focus – Tuesday 20 August 1974
Lester was at his imperious best on the great French filly Dahlia in the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup at York on Tuesday 20 August 1974. Download QR Share with…
70s Focus – Tuesday 19 August 1975
Grundy was a red-hot favourite for the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup at York on Tuesday 20 August 1975, but the scars of the epic King George battle with Bustino…
70s Focus – Wednesday 18 August 1976
Ebor day on Wednesday 18 August 1976. A particularly memorable day for a 6-year-old me, as it was my first trip to York and I got Lester’s autograph as he…
70s Focus – Tuesday 17 August 1971
Ebor week began at York on Tuesday 17 August 1971, with supporting action at Folkestone. Download QR Share with friends
70s Focus – Tuesday 16 August 1977
Day one of the Ebor Festival at York on Tuesday 16 August 1977 was supported by a card at the now defunct Folkestone. Now also viewable as individual racecards (click…
70s Focus – Saturday 15 August 1970
The Brigadier was on show at Newbury on Saturday 15 August 1970. Ripon, Wolverhampton and jumpers at Market Rasen provided the rest of the action. Download QR Share with friends