Posts in category Remember When

1993 Pineapple Magic is withdrawn “lame” by trainer Michael Compton after appearing to deliberately impede his opponents during various rounds …

1965 Booked Out and Cranog Bet are 8-1 joint favourites for the English Derby. Neither will make the final. Eventual …

1958 Nine year old English Derby winner Endless Gossip is sold to wealthy Miami breeder Joan Hunt for an undisclosed …

1985 A report commissioned by Bord na gCon into the management of the Irish Coursing Club makes a string of …

1965 One to test the NGRC rules on ’16 letters and spaces’ for registration purposes, Aldridge Sales offers for auction …

2010 Sheffield trainer Carol Evans has her licence suspended by the GBGB following information it has received from Betfair regarding …

1976 Brighton’s Regency Final has all the appearance of a three-runner match, discarded in the betting are Westmead Melody (20-1), …

1947 A survey reveals that the average price paid for a sapling at Aldridge’s sales is 62gns. That would represent …

2001 Irish Derby sponsors Paddy Power launch the least offensive version of a new poster campaign – a dog eyeing …

1973 The NGRC finally alter its notorious rule 174 (i) which prohibits all license holders and owners from attending independent …