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May 29
On this day in 1868 Blue Gown won the Derby, one of seven trained by John Porter.
A print of Blue Gown graced the front room of The Beehive bar, Montpelier, Cheltenham.
One drunken night I...

Must have been looking for his birthday cake down the far side so today.
Ten years ago today on my second day at Festival I did a multi ew docket, French Lieutenant (Ballymore ) Boston's Angel(RSA)...

Scobie must be the only jockey to be jocked off a Derby winner.
His reception from connections was muted after the race by his account; they never asked him why he did not extend the horse fully, he...

On this day 1979 Ruby Walsh born.
Happy birthday.

Just a reminder !

You can add Timeform to that list.
They have compiled a list of WPM's top rated performers but no Fly included !

April The Seventh won Whitbread and Hennessey Gold Cups in 1975 as well as finishing third in 77 Gold Cup.
I have no idea whether he was born on this day or not no more than whether 1932 Derby...

April 4 1970 Pat Taaffe postponed his retirement to ride Gay Trip in Grand National after regular rider Terry Biddlecombe was injured.
Fifteen years after his win on Quare Times he gave a flawless...

Back in the days we used have horse racing this is what happened on this day.

Another horse finished 1928 Grand National also. Tipperary Tim had a wind operation the day before the race (laryngeal tube fitted I think) which kept him standing no doubt !
I think the Royal Ascot...

He trained him as well did he not ?

Course record still stands I believe. He broke it by 17 seconds though so some catching up to do.
The commentary of course is an add on as BBC did not cover Sandown Park at that time and the...

Ascot Gold Cup winner Colour Vision down the field that day.

I barely remember it mentioned on the tv news, Charles Mitchell the anchorman.

Brave Inca and Pizarro won the Grade 1 Novice hurdle and chase that day and Mac's Joy won the handicap hurdle off 117, but was disqualified and placed second.

I never realised his owner could be so patient ; he made up for it later though.

i remember it well.
What a star.

A great story by Ted Walsh on Morning Line a few years ago of Paddy Woods exercising Arkle at Sandown the day before that day and when Tom Dreaper asked how the horse worked he replied "better than...

Sire of course of Royal Gait, an equally tough Champion Hurdle/ Ascot Gold Cup winner (though Disqualified in latter ).
Thanks for the memories all, those races I remember listening to on the radio...

Merry Gale at Aintree 2005 another favourite especially Jim Dreaper saying after the race " You would not want to have Bradley riding for you everyday !"
Cavies Clown in 88 Pillar Chase another...

Good old Brad; one of the finest jockeys ever to sit on a horse.
I was a huge fan of his .

So that was when the rot started !:)

Very irresponsible given there was a War on !

Any wonder the World is in the state it is in !

Dazzling duel with Panto Prince that day DG.
Watched the race at Leopardstown where Redundant Pal won Ladbroke Hurdle at 20/1 having tipped him to all and sundry after getting a lift to races one...