Haydock, Sandown, Beverley – Daily Mirror 02-07-1982
Haydock and Sandown provided some decent racing on Friday July 2nd 1982. An evening card at Beverley rounded off the day. Download QR Share with friends
Salisbury, Yarmouth, Carlisle – Daily Mirror 01-07-1971
July 1971 kicked off with three flat meetings at Salisbury, Yarmouth, and Carlisle in the north. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 30-06-1976
Wednesday the 30th saw out June of 1976, and featured three cards from Carlisle, Brighton and Yarmouth. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 28-06-1999
Pontefract and Southwell were the afternoon meetings on Monday June 28th 1999. The evening cards at Musselburgh and Windsor were covered by Sky in the early days of their foray…
Daily Mirror Racing 26-06-1971
A double Derby Day on Saturday June 26th 1971, with the Irish Derby at The Curragh, and the Pitman’s equivalent at Newcastle. Kempton, Newmarket, Chepstow, and an evening card at…
Oaks Day, Blue Wind 06-06-1981
Saturday June 6th 1981 saw The Oaks at Epsom go to Dermot Weld’s Blue Wind, ridden by Lester Piggott. Haydock, Catterick and a Warwick evening meeting rounded off the day.…
Derby Day, Grundy 04-06-1975
The 1975 Derby is the first that I remember from childhood. On June 4th Grundy and the late genius, Pat Eddery took the spoils before going on to the legendary…
Derby Day, Shergar 03-06-1981
Today’s classic Derby goes back exactly 40 years ago today to June 3rd 1981, when possibly the most impressive winner of my lifetime galloped his rivals into the ground. All…
Derby Day, Mill Reef 02-06-1971
Day two of our look back at classic Derby’s in the media takes us to Wednesday June 2nd 1971. It is exactly 50 years to the day since the legendary…
Derby Day, The Minstrel 01-06-1977
This week is dedicated to the Derby Stakes, and Wednesday June 1st 1977 was my favourite renewal. Here are the Daily Mirror pages of the day that saw the ‘Maestro’…
Daily Mirror Racing 31-05-1982
Lots to read today as we look back at Bank Holiday Monday, May 31st 1982. Televised flat racing at Chepstow, Sandown and Redcar alongside Doncaster and Leicester, with eight jumping…
Daily Mirror Racing 30-05-1977
A less than manic Monday on May 30th 1977 with three moderate cards at Leicester, Lingfield and Edinburgh. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 29-05-1976
According to the Daily Mirror, Saturday May 29th 1976 was ‘Gunner B’ a great day’s racing. Haydock was on BBC with Ayr and Doncaster on ITV. The other cards were…
Daily Mirror Racing 28-05-1983
A bumper Saturday on May 28th 1983 saw Haydock, Doncaster and Ayr all televised. Lingfield and Warwick rounded off the flat action, while Cartmel, Hexham and Southwell over jumps completed…
Daily Mirror Racing 27-05-1977
Industrial action by Thames Television prevented Sandown from being televised, but racing still went ahead on Friday May 27th 1977, along with Haydock. Pontefract and a National Hunt card at…
Daily Mirror Racing 26-05-1976
Wednesday May 25th 1976 was al about the flat, with meetings at Catterick in the north, alongside Yarmouth and Brighton in the south of England. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 25-05-1985
The Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh was the big race on Saturday May 25th 1985. Televised cards at Haydock, Ayr and Doncaster, supported by Lingfield made up the flat…
Daily Mirror Racing 24-05-1975
Another treat today as we look back at Saturday May 24th 1975. Four flat meetings from Haydock, Kempton , Doncaster (ITV) and Ayr (ITV) along with jumping at Southwell, Hexham,…
Daily Mirror Racing 23-05-1970
A real treat today as we look back at Saturday May 23rd 1970. Four televised flat meetings from Haydock, Kempton (BBC), Doncaster and Teesside (ITV) along with jumping at Southwell,…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-05-1977
Newmarket, Thirsk and Kempton were the flat meeetings on Saturday May 21st 1977, with jumping at Market Rasen and Warwick. Download QR Share with friends