Haydock, Folkestone & Wetherby – 15-10-1980
Flat cards at Haydock and Folkestone were outshone by a superb Wetherby jumps meeting on Wednesday 15th October 1980. Download QR Share with friends
ITV Six – Newmarket and Catterick – 15-10-1977
The TV Times of the week commencing Saturday 15th October 1977 brings back some great memories of World of Sport and the ITV 6. Download QR Share with friends
Cesarewitch Day at HQ – 14-10-1972
The Cesarewitch was the highlight of Newmarket’s card on Saturday 14th October 1972. Catterick and Kempton were also televised, while jumping at Bangor, Towcester and Perth completed the day. Download…
Ascot and Carlisle – 13-10-1978
Ascot was televised on Friday 13th October 1978. Meanwhile at Carlisle, Aintree hero Lucius was making his seasonal reappearance. Download QR Share with friends
Grand National Fatalities 1975-2014
This piece was written in 2014… It’s that time of year again. The time when the animal rights brigade get into a tizz and try and tell the world that…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 12 October 1974
Red Rum in action at Ayr, plus York, Ascot, Uttoxeter and Devon & Exeter in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 12 October 1974. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Friday 11 October 1985
A televised Ascot flat card was supported by good fields over the sticks at Worcester and Hexham in the Daily Mirror – Friday 11 October 1985. Download QR Share with…
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 10 October 1978
Flat cards at Brighton and Newcastle, plus jumpers at Worcester, in the Daily Mirror – Tuesday 10 October 1978. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Saturday 09 October 1982
The highlight on Saturday 09 October 1982 was the Irish St. Leger, plus York and Ascot, as well as NH at Ayr, Uttoxeter and Worcester. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Friday 08 October 1976
A washout at Ascot left York as the only meeting in the Daily Mirror – Friday 08 October 1976. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Monday 07 October 1985
A manic Monday on 07 October 1985 with flat cards at Bath, Wolverhampton and Edinburgh, while Southwell raced over the sticks. Download QR Share with friends
Arc & Cambridgeshire – Saturday 06 October 1979
A superb weekend, as the Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, and the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket were the headliners. Meanwhile, at Chepstow the NH season began in anger alongside Kelso and…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 05 October 1983
Cheltenham and York made for a quality day on Wednesday 05 October 1983. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 04 October 1978
The Cheveley Park Stakes took centre-stage at Newmarket on Wednesday 04 October 1978. Brighton and NH at Ludlow were the other two cards. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 03 October 1984
A televised Newmarket card, plus Brighton and jumpers at Ludlow in the Daily Mirror – Wednesday 03 October 1984. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Tuesday 02 October 1979
Flat cards at Newbury and Nottingham, plus Sedgefield jumpers, in the Daily Mirror – Tuesday 02 October 1979. Download QR Share with friends
Paddy Young 4-timer – Thursday 28 July 1977
Something a little different today as we look back at a jockey who has found this website very useful in tracing his past. Patrick James Young was born in Newcastle…
Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 September 1981
Flat action at Newmarket and Brighton, plus Ludlow jumpers in the Daily Mirror – Wednesday 30 September 1981. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror – Saturday 29 September 1979
Daily Mirror – Saturday 29 September 1979. Ascot and Redcar on the level – and good sized fields at Carlisle, Market Rasen and Stratford over the sticks. Download QR Share…
Daily Mirror – Saturday 28 September 1985
Five meetings in the Daily Mirror – Saturday 28 September 1985. Ascot and Redcar on the level – and Carlisle, Market Rasen and Stratford over the sticks. Download QR Share…