There’s snow stopping Ridley
As Britain seems to be on the verge of panic over the possibility of a bit of winter weather, I am reminded of a day when the snow was simply…
The sad tale of Shergar and Swinburn
On the day when it was revealed that Walter Swinburn, who rode three Derby winners, died from head injuries sustained in a fall from his bathroom window, it is perhaps…
Remember Sleepy Steve?
Whilst going through my archive, searching for a particular race for someone, I found this little gem of a tale that made the front page of the dailies back in…
On this day in 1977
I first got into horse racing when I became transfixed with the glorious and magnificent Red Rum. My first memory of him is watching my mother kick the TV screen…
Welcome to Going Behind
Welcome to Going Behind, an unashamedly nostalgic blog dedicated to horse racing's golden days of the past