REMEMBER WHEN: APRIL
1978 The first round of the English Derby takes a new format with all 19 first round heats being held …
1978 The first round of the English Derby takes a new format with all 19 first round heats being held …
1991 Global animal charity Earthkind issues a scathing attack on the Irish Greyhound Board’s record on welfare and condemns the …
1983 George Curtis wins three major finals in six days, and all with British bred dogs, as Sandy Lane takes …
1993 Sporting Life celebrity columnist Clement Freud put noses out of joint at Henlow following a visit to the track. …
2011 A win by So Larry in a Ladbroke Spring Festival Final takes Chris Allsopp to the top of the …
1968 The 600 yard Royal Albert Stakes at West Ham is a puzzler for punters. It sees Ballyneale Kim, Cream …
2002 Racing Post journalist ‘Admiral’ Benbow tips the first nine consecutive winners at Catford: combined odds 210,000-1. 1999 Jan Little …
2011 Double Derby winning champion Tony Meek hands over the trainer’s licence to wife Jayne. 2002 Kevin Wilde is in …
A special bonus this week. In addition to the regular monthly recollections and tales which can be found further down …
2014 Over 300 greyhound and speedway supporters crammed into Oxford Town Hall to hear the council unanimously reject plans submitted …