Posts in category Remember When

1991 A Midlands spat sees Norton Canes and Nottingham ban Monmore dogs from their opens and decline inter-track invitations from …

2005 October 24 Northern Irish track Ballyskeagh, near Lisburn, shuts down. It will eventually re-open as Drumbo Park. 1937 October …

2006 William Hill announce that their nightly Channel 854 (formerly ‘425’) will cease at the end of the month. Though …

2000 The BGRB write to the Office of Fair Trading to complain over BAGS plans to offer extended five year …

1960 The NGRC and NGRS announce that six items are to standardised between all tracks: 1) All races must start …

1962 The 11 trainers employed by London Stadiums Ltd all hand in their notice following the sacking of colleague John …

2005 August 25. Pelaw Grange stages its first meeting under NGRC rules. 1929 The second Irish Derby Final is run …

1994 A winding up order is issued against John Copplestone’s Walstone Construction company which had liabilities in excess of £1m …

1978 Breeders Forum members are given a demonstration of ear marking by vet Bruce Prole. The NGRC have told breeders …

1960 July 30 The Betting Bill receives its Royal Assent in Parliament. It licences bookmakers and even makes provision for …