Daily Mirror Racing 08-02-1975
Schweppes Gold Trophy day at Newbury on Saturday February 8th 1975. The BBC covered the meeting, while World of Sport took in Catterick and Wolverhampton. As was the norm back…
Daily Mirror Racing 07-02-1981
Three meetings – from Sandown, Wetherby and Stratford – on Saturday February 7th 1981. All were televised, and the list of grand old names makes for great reading. It certainly…
Daily Mirror Racing 06-02-1982
Saturday February 6th 1982, and once again a three-meeting Saturday provides a fantastic reminder of some great names. Golden days… Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 05-02-1975
Wednesday February 5th 1975 saw a big Aintree announcement in the Daily Mirror, and an appearance by the legendary Red Rum at Haydock. The tipsters didn’t fancy Rummy that day,…
Daily Mirror Racing 04-02-1984
Only two survivors on Saturday February 4th 1984, but Sandown was a cracking card. Stratford was notable for Franny Lee saddling his first runner under rules. Download QR Share with…
Daily Mirror Racing 03-02-1979
Sandown was the only survivor in the UK on Saturday February 3rd 1979, but what a card! Also the Punters Club Paris trip for £72 sounds fantastic. Sign me up!…
Daily Mirror Racing 02-02-1991
Saturday February 2nd 1991, and an example of how the quality of the Daily Mirror’s racing coverage had declined by managing to cram an entire Saturday into less than two…
Daily Mirror Racing 01-02-1986
All you need to do is look at Sandown’s card on Saturday February 1st 1986 to realise why I created this website. It was a veritable feast of 80s jumping…
Daily Mirror Racing 31-01-1981
One of the joys of the end of a frozen period used to be bumper cards full of horses desperately in need of a run, and Saturday January 31st 1981…
Daily Mirror Racing 30-01-1980
Windsor provided the only entertainment on January 30th 1980, as the freeze once again wreaked havoc on the season. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Express Racing 29-01-1986
Hereford and Windsor provided the midweek sport on January 29th 1986. It’s a crying shame that Windsor abandoned National Hunt racing. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 28-01-1985
Leicester passed the inspection, and they raced – along with Plumpton – on Monday January 28th 1985. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 27-01-1970
Tuesday January 27th 1970 saw racing in the north at Kelso and Market Rasen. Download QR Share with friends
Daily Mirror Racing 26-01-1979
The big freeze in the winter of 1978/79 saw jump racing decimated. What a shame that this Ayr card from Friday January 26th 1979 failed the inspection. Just look at…
Daily Mirror Racing 25-01-1982
The weather played havoc in the winter of 1981/82, so on Monday January 25th 1982 we have average, but competitive racing at Leicester, plus the Fairyhouse card from Ireland. The…
Daily Mirror Racing 24-01-1976
I’m going to finish the weekend with cards from a weekend that is by now probably familiar with regular readers. I make no apologies, as this has always been one…
Daily Mirror Racing 23-01-1982
Today I give you the corresponding Saturday to the 1983 one I shared yesterday, but this time from Saturday January 23rd 1982. Once again the quality, and quantity, of the…
Daily Mirror Racing 22-01-1983
One of those fantastic early 80s Saturday’s that I vividly remember watching on Grandstand and World of Sport. Fantastic names throughout the four cards, that still conjure up boyish excitement…
Daily Mirror Racing 21-01-1976
The story of Gay Future had a not-so-happy ending, plus good old salt of the earth midweek National Hunt racing from Market Rasen and Plumpton on January 21st 1976. Download…
Daily Mirror Racing 20-01-1979
Just the two cards on January 20th 1979. Haydock Park and Kempton Park. Download QR Share with friends