Feb 21
On this day in 1995, Jenny Pitman's Willsford won the Eider Chase in a procession and then went on to win Scottish Grand National.
Feb 21
On this day in 1995, Jenny Pitman's Willsford won the Eider Chase in a procession and then went on to win Scottish Grand National.
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Feb 26
On this day in 1839 the first official Grand National steeplechase was run at Aintree.
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Feb 28
28 Feb 1980 18-year-old Sonny Sommers won over fences at Lingfield Park to register a second win of the season.
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On this day in 1982, Grittar won a three-horse race at Leicester before justifying favouritism in the Grand National at Aintree in April.
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March 2
02 March 1954 Mull Sack won the opening race at Cheltenham Festival ridden by a young Lester Piggott.
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March 10
On this day in 1938, the great Golden Miller failed in his bid to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a sixth time.
1992 Royal Gait (Graham McCourt) won the Champion Hurdle. First novice to win the race for 36 years.
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99 years ago on this day in 1915, it was announced that most racing in Britain was to be abandoned at the request of the Board of Trade due to war.
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On this day in 1969 Red Rum, ridden by Paddy Broderick,won a jump race for the first time albeit the Biltern Hurdle at Wetherby
April The Seventh a famous horse in his own right, let alone the date.
Beat Captain Christy in 75 Whitbread Chase ridden by Steve Knight when Andy Turnell chose Cuckolder and went on to win Hennesey Gold Cup that November at 11/1 carrying 11-1 and Andy to victory.
Ran fourth in 77 Gold Cup behind Davy Lad and D T Hughes.
On this day in 1965 Bogside staged the Scottish Grand National for the last time before it moved to Ayr, the race was won by Brasher.
Racing Post was published for the first time today, twenty nine years ago, in 1986.
How much longer will it last ?
On this day in 1947 the photo-finish camera was introduced and was first used to decide placings in the Grand Metropolitan Handicap at Epsom.
And there was me thinking that in 1947 the winter was so severe that the whole of Britain and Ireland was under 25 ft of snow until the end of July
I remember it well, my oldest memory
This day 1967 Mill House trained by Fulke Walwyn, ridden by David Nicholson, won the Whitbread Gold Cup.
On this day in 1996 Jamie Spencer rode his first winner Huncheon Chance at Downpatrick.
And Busted must have won the Coronation Stakes, trained by Noel Murless and ridden by George Moore. (sorry about aftertiming).
A good day's racing with one really good horse almost bowing out and another great horse announcing his arrival on the big stage. Tough horse Busted: later in the season he won both the Eclipse and King George on consecutive Saturdays.
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