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1997 Droopy Paul is top lot at Walthamstow sales as he makes 5,900 guineas. He goes on to win 34 …
1997 Droopy Paul is top lot at Walthamstow sales as he makes 5,900 guineas. He goes on to win 34 …
1967 Carry On Oregon (Oregon Prince-Gormanstown Wonder) sets a new track record for the 415 yards trip at Charlton with …
1994 The NGRC and Ladbrokes are in dispute over the imposition of a new £114 per race special licence fee …
1984 Arthur Boyce’s Westpark Clover (Loyal Expert-Ballinderry Moth) leads all the way to win the William Hill Invitation Hurdle and …
1928 Saturday May 19 Wimbledon opens for racing. The new stadium was rescued by builder W J Cearns, when an …
1932 There are currently six London tracks racing during March. Wimbledon are one of four tracks racing on Wednesdays – …
To mark the impending closure of Wimbledon, and its significance in the history of racing in Britain, we have assembled …
1947 A ban on greyhound racing, which lasted nearly five weeks because of a fuel shortage, is lifted and 16 …
1992 March 10 in his budget speech, Tory Chancellor Norman Lamont announces a reduction in betting duty to be returned …
2001 Owner Paul Woolridge had nothing but bad luck with Decent Man. The expensive purchase had fought in a trial …