Posts in category Remember When

1967 In his Brighton newsletter, Racing Manager Peter Shotton suggests going allowances are of limited use. He argues that the …

1953 Walthamstow has its first ever triple dead heat when Funny Manner, Dark Dormant and Imperial Bouncer cross the line …

1984 White City has the third highest tote turnover for a Derby Final meeting when £255,498 is bet on the …

1960 The Gold Collar fails to attract the 36 runners required for the first round. It will be staged as …

2013 Former Hall Green trainer Barbara Smith dies aged 83. He best known runner was the multi open race winner …

1957 The Cork 525 yard track record is broken twice in a night. Socks On reduced it to 1964 before …

1949 A Catford trainer is ordered to pay an owner £60, including costs, after he had inadvertently handed over a …

1949 Local Interprize and Village Major are 8-1 joint ante post favourites for the 1949 English Derby. 60 runners are …

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 …