Daily Mirror Racing 27-04-1979
Friday April 27th 1979 saw the first day of Sandown’s Whitbread meeting, ably supported by Newcastle in the north, and jumping at Market Rasen. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 26-04-1976
Monday April 26th 1976 was nothing special quality wise, but was notable for having two meetings that couldn’t happen today – namely Warwick on the flat, and Folkestone, which hosted…
Glasgow Herald Racing 25-04-1981
Saturday April 25th 1981 saw an excellent renewal of the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown’s mixed meeting. Beverley and Leicester raced on the flat, and jumping at Market Rasen completed…
Daily Mirror Racing 24-04-1982
Saturday 24th April 1982 was Whitbread Day at Sandown. Beverley and Leicester raced on the flat, with jumping at Kelso, Bangor and Market Rasen to complete the day’s sport on…
Glasgow Herald Racing 23-04-1984
Four flat cards from Kempton, Newcastle, Nottingham and Warwick provided the turf action on April 23rd 1984. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 22-04-1978
It was all happening on Saturday April 22nd 1978. The Whitbread at Sandown was the main event, with the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter, Thirsk, Leicester and Hexham providing support.…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-04-1979
Saturday April 21st 1979 saw a superb National Hunt card at Ayr for the Scottish National, and an equally competitive one on the flat at Newbury. Thirsk, Bangor and Worcester…
Daily Mirror Racing 20-04-1974
Saturday April 20th 1974 was the day Red Rum achieved the remarkable Aintree/Ayr double by winning the Scottish National just three weeks after winning his second Grand National. Huntingdon and…
Daily Mirror Racing 19-04-1975
Saturday April 19th 1975 was a day for superstars. An established one in Red Rum – defending his Scottish National crown at Ayr – and a future legend in Grundy,…
Daily Mirror Racing 18-04-1981
Easter Saturday on April 18th 1981 brought interesting news from the Dickinson yard. Flat racing at Haydock, Kempton and Newcastle was the main attraction, but the jumping at the five…
Daily Mirror Racing 17-04-1976
A bumper Easter Saturday on April 17th 1976. Kempton, Doncaster and Newcastle were the flat offerings, with jumping at Towcester, Carlisle, Newton Abbot, Plumpton, and there were some huge fields…
Daily Mirror Racing 16-04-1980
The Tote Free Handicap was the feature race of Newmarket’s televised card on Wednesday April 16th 1980. Haydock and Hamiton raced on the flat, with Ludlow providing some National Hunt…
Daily Mirror Racing 15-04-1978
Saturday April 15th 1978 is remembered for the tragic death of Golden Cygnet, who was described in the 1979 Irish Racing Annual by legendary Irish trainer Vincent O’Brien as “the…
Daily Mirror Racing 14-04-1979
Kempton and Newcastle, alongside a very interesting jumping card at Towcester, were the televised meetings on Saturday April 14th 1979. Carlisle, Newton Abbot, Plumpton and Southwell over the sticks completed…
Daily Mirror Racing 13-04-1974
Saturday April 13th 1974 was a very busy day, with Kempton’s Rosebery meeting taking centre stage alongside Redcar and Doncaster on the flat. The late season jumping cards at Carlisle,…
Daily Mirror Racing, 12-04-1975
Saturday April 12th 1975 was headlined by BBC televised jumping at Ascot. ITV had seven races from Market Rasen and Uttoxeter, while jumping was also held at Hexham, and a…
Daily Mirror Racing 11-04-1981
Saturday April 11th 1981. A week after Aintree and it was time to go to Ayr for the Scottish National. Sea Pigeon had finished last in the Scottish Champion Hurdle…
Rachael has put the Grand back in the National
I don’t often write opinion pieces, but after Rachael Blackmore made history on Minella Times at Aintree today, I feel inspired to share my thoughts on a Randox Grand National…
Grand National Day, Daily Mirror 10-04-1999
Our last look back into the Grand National archives goes back to the end of the last century. The 1999 Grand National heralded the end of a 24-year drought for…
Grand National Day, Daily Mirror 09-04-1983
The 1983 Grand National on April 9th was the last one before the 40-runner safety limit was introduced. Victory went to the 8-year-old Corbiere, trained by Jenny Pitman and ridden…