Posts in category Remember When

1951 Walthamstow have arranged two trial sessions to allow the local runners to familiarise themselves with the recently installed outside …

1983 Wembley stewards withdraw Joe Cobbold’s Decoy Moon from an open race after noticing white hairs on the tip of …

1998 Rapid Journey becomes the first Aussie racer to land four group one events. Having already won the Adelaide Cup, …

1990 After two months of recommending their member not to pay-out a reputed ‘five figure’ gamble on Hackney grader Quick …

1965 GRA introduce restrictions on owners visiting their dogs at their Northaw Kennels on Sunday morning. Owners must now sign …

1992 Hugo Spencer celebrates 55 years as a Portsmouth trainer. 1971 GRA’s attempt to introduce eight dog racing at Belle …

1972 Wembley’s five resident trainers learn that the track kennels, located behind the stadium, are to be demolished due to …

1957 Wembley are to follow the lead of Walthamstow in replacing their white lure with a brown one. Also, following …

1974 The £10,000 Irish Derby Final at Shelbourne Park includes Lively Band, who won the English consolation final, in trap …

2009 The GBGB lift the ban on trainer John McGee that was imposed by the NGRC in 2002. 1989 Nans …