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1978 Champion Hurdle - Monksfield

1978 Champion Hurdle - Monksfield

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 15th March 1978 1. Monksfield (Tommy Kinane) 11/2 2. Sea Pigeon 5/1 3. Night Nurse 3/1f Dist; 2l,...

1977 Champion Hurdle - Nigh Nurse

1977 Champion Hurdle - Nigh Nurse

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 16th March 1977 1. Night Nurse (Paddy Broderick) 15/2 2. Monksfield 15/1 3. Dramatist 6/1 Dist;...

1976 Champion Hurdle - Night Nurse

1976 Champion Hurdle - Night Nurse

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 17th March 1976 1. Night Nurse (Paddy Broderick) 2/1f 2. Bird’s Nest 100/30 3. Flash Imp 40/1...

1974 Champion Hurdle - Lanzarote

1974 Champion Hurdle - Lanzarote

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 13th March 1974 1. Lanzarote (Richard Pitman) 7/4 2. Comedy Of Errors 4/6f 3. Yenesei 100/1 Dist;...

1973 Champion Hurdle - Comedy Of Errors

1973 Champion Hurdle - Comedy Of Errors

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 14th March 1973 1. Comedy Of Errors (Bill Smith) 8/1 2. Easby Abbey 20/1 3. Captain Christy...

1972 Champion Hurdle - Bula

1972 Champion Hurdle - Bula

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 15th March 1972 1. Bula (Paul Kelleway) 8/11f 2. Boxer 25/1 3. Lyford Cay 66/1 Dist; 8l, 3l 12...

1971 Champion Hurdle - Bula

1971 Champion Hurdle - Bula

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 17th March 1971 1. Bula (Paul Kelleway) 15/8f 2. Persian War 9/2 3. Major Rose 4/1 Dist; 4l, 1l...

1970 Champion Hurdle - Persian War

1970 Champion Hurdle - Persian War

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 18th March 1970 1. Persian War (Jimmy Uttley) 5/4f 2. Major Rose 8/1 3. Escalus l 25/1 Dist; 1½l,...

1969 Champion Hurdle - Persian War

1969 Champion Hurdle - Persian War

Champion Hurdle Cheltenham 2 miles 200 yards 19th March 1969 1. Persian War (Jimmy Uttley) 6/4f 2. Drumikill 100/7 3. Privy Seal 33/1 Dist; 4l,...

1985 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Forgive \'N Forget

1985 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Forgive \'N Forget

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 14th March 1985 1. Forgive ‘N Forget (Mark Dwyer) 7/1 2. Righthand Man 15/2 3. Earls Brig...

1984 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Burrough Hill Lad

1984 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Burrough Hill Lad

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 15th March 1984 1. Burrough Hill Lad (Phil Tuck) 10/3 2. Brown Chamberlin 5/1 3. Drumlargan...

1982 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Silver Buck

1982 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Silver Buck

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 18th March 1982 1. Silver Buck (Robert Earnshaw) 8/1 2. Bregawn 18/1 3. Sunset...

1981 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Little Owl

1981 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Little Owl

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 19th March 1981 1. Little Owl (Jim Wilson) 6/1 2. Night Nurse 6/1 3. Silver Buck 7/2f Dist;...

1980 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Master Smudge

1980 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Master Smudge

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 13th March 1980 1. Master Smudge (Richard Hoare) 14/1 2. Mac Vidi 66/1 3. Approaching...

1979 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Alverton

1979 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Alverton

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 15th March 1979 1. Alverton (Jonjo O’Neill) 5/1jf 2. Royal Mail 7/1 3. Aldaniti...

1978 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Midnight Court

1978 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Midnight Court

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 12th April 1978 1. Midnight Court (John Francome) 5/2 2. Brown Lad 8/1 3. Master H 18/1...

1976 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Royal Frolic

1976 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Royal Frolic

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 18th March 1976 1. Royal Frolic (John Burke) 14/1 2. Brown Lad 13/8 3. Colebridge 12/1...

1975 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Ten Up

1975 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Ten Up

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 13th March 1975 1. Ten Up (Tommy Carberry) 2/1 2. Soothsayer 28/1 3. Bula 5/1...

1974 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Captain Christy

1974 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Captain Christy

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 14th March 1974 1. Captain Christy (Bobby Beasley) 7/1 2. The Dikler 5/1 3. Game Spirit...

1973 Cheltenham Gold Cup - The Dikler

1973 Cheltenham Gold Cup - The Dikler

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 15th March 1973 1. The Dikler (Ron Barry) 9/1 2. Pendil 4/6f 3. Charlie Potheen 9/2...

1972 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Glencaraig Lady

1972 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Glencaraig Lady

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 16th March 1972 1. Glencaraig Lady (Frank Berry) 6/1 2. Royal Toss 22/1 3. The Dikler...

1970 Cheltenham Gold Cup - L\'Escargot

1970 Cheltenham Gold Cup - L\'Escargot

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 19th March 1970 1. L’Escargot (Tommy Carberry) 33/1 2. French Tan 8/1 3. Spanish Steps...

1969 Cheltenham Gold Cup - What A Myth

1969 Cheltenham Gold Cup - What A Myth

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 20th March 1969 1. What A Myth (Paul Kelleway) 8/1 2. Domacorn 7/2jf 3. Playlord 4/1 Dist;...

1968 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Fort Leney

1968 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Fort Leney

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 21st March 1968 1. Fort Leney (Pat Taaffe) 11/2 2. The Laird 3/1 3. Stalbridge Colonist...

1967 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Woodland Venture

1967 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Woodland Venture

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 16th March 1967 1. Woodland Venture (Terry Biddlecombe) 100/8 2. Stalbridge Colonist 11/2...

1966 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Arkle

1966 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Arkle

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 17th March 1966 1. Arkle (Pat Taaffe) 1/10f 2. Dormant 20/1 3. Snaigow 100/7 Dist; 30l,...

1965 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Arkle

1965 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Arkle

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 17th March 1965 1. Arkle (Pat Taafe) 7/4 2. Mill House 8/13f 3. Stoney Crossing 33/1...

1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Mill House

1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Mill House

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 14th March 1963 1. Mill House (Willie Robinson) 7/2f 2. Fortria 4/1 3. Duke Of York...

1960 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Pas Seul

1960 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Pas Seul

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 10th March 1960 1. Pas Seul (Bill Rees) 6/1 2. Lochroe 25/1 3. Zonda 8/1 Dist; 1l, 5l 12...

1959 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Roddy Owen

1959 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Roddy Owen

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 2 ½ furlongs 5th March 1959 1. Roddy Owen (Bobby Beasley) 5/1` 2. Linwell 11/2 3. Lochroe 100/9...

1940 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Roman Hackle

1940 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Roman Hackle

Cheltenham Gold Cup Cheltenham 3 miles 20th March 1940 1. Roman Hackle (Evan Williams) Evf 2. Black Hawk 20/1 3. Royal Mail 100/8 Dist; 10l,...

1973 Belmont Stakes - Secretariat

1973 Belmont Stakes - Secretariat

Belmont Stakes Belmont Park 1 ½ miles 9th June 1973 1. Secretariat (Ron Turcotte) 1/10f 2. Twice A Prince 173/10 3. My Gallant 124/10 Dist;...

1987 Coral Eclipse - Mtoto -vs- Reference Point

1987 Coral Eclipse - Mtoto -vs- Reference Point

Coral Eclipse Stakes Sandown Park 1 ¼ miles 4th July 1987 1. Mtoto (Michael Roberts) 6/1 2. Reference Point Evf 3. Triptych 4/1 Dist; ¾l,...

1964 Kentucky Derby - Northern Dancer -vs- Hill Rise

1964 Kentucky Derby - Northern Dancer -vs- Hill Rise

Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs 1 ¼ miles 2nd May 1964 1. Northern Dancer (Bill Hartack) 34/10 2. Hill Rise 14/10f 3. The Scoundrel 16/1...

1938 Pimlico Special - Seabiscuit -vs- War Admiral

1938 Pimlico Special - Seabiscuit -vs- War Admiral

Pimlico Special Pimlico 1 mile 1 ½ furlongs 1st November 1938 1. Seabiscuit (George Woolf) 11/5 2. War Admiral 1/4f Dist; 4l 2 ran This long...

1975 King George - Grundy -vs- Bustino

1975 King George - Grundy -vs- Bustino

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Ascot 1 ½ miles 26th July 1975 1. Grundy (Pat Eddery) 4/5f 2. Bustino 4/1 3. Dahlia 6/1...

Humble Duty - 1970 1000 Guineas

Humble Duty - 1970 1000 Guineas

Newmarket (Rowley Mile, May 1970,1 mile 1. Humble Duty L. Piggott P.Walwyn 2. Gleam 3. Black Satin Humble Duty absolutely destroyed the...

Flying Water - 1976 1000 Guineas

Flying Water - 1976 1000 Guineas

Newmarket, (Rowley Mile), May 1976, 1 mile. 1. Flying Water - YS. Martin, A. Penna 2. Konafa 3. Kesar Queen The Wilderstein family...

\'81 Fairy Footsteps, 1,000 Guineas

\'81 Fairy Footsteps, 1,000 Guineas

Newmarket, (Rowley Mile), May 1984, 1 mile 1. Fairy Footsteps, L.Piggott H Cecil 2. Tolmi 3. Go Leasing So few horses make every post a...

1984, 1,000 Guineas Pebbles

1984, 1,000 Guineas Pebbles

Newmarket, (Rowley Mile), May 1984, 1 mile. 1. Pebbles, P.Robinson, C. Brittain 2. Meis El-Reem 3. Desirable Pebbles was quite a...

2008 1,000 Guineas Natagora

2008 1,000 Guineas Natagora

Newmarket (Rowley Mile) May 2008,1 mile 1. Natagora C. Lemaire P. Bary 2. Spacious 3. Saoirse Abu The French had not secured this event in...

NIJINSKY - 2000 Guineas Stakes

NIJINSKY - 2000 Guineas Stakes

Newmarket,(Rowley Mile), May 1970, 1 mile 1. Nijinsky, L. Piggott, MV O\'Brien 2. Yellow God 3. Noire Soleil The definitive horse of all...

1971 Brigadier Gerard, 2000 Guineas

1971 Brigadier Gerard, 2000 Guineas

Newmarket (Rowley Mile) May 1971, 1 mile 1. Brigadier Gerard, J. Mercer, D Hern 2. Mill Reef 3. My Swallow Probably the greatest post -war...

Wollow - 1976 2000 Guineas

Wollow - 1976 2000 Guineas

Newmarket (Rowley Mile), May 1976, 1 mile. 1. Wollow, G.Dettori, H. Cecil 2. Petite 3. Thieving Demon The master of Warren Place, Henry Cecil,...

1998 2000 Guineas, King of Kings .

1998 2000 Guineas, King of Kings .

Newmarket (Rowley Mile), May 1998, 1 mile. 1. King of Kings, M.Kinane, A.O\'Brien 2. Lend A Hand 3. Border Arrow. The success of the...

Golan 2001, 2000 Guineas

Golan 2001, 2000 Guineas

Newmarket (Rowley Mile), May 2001, 1 mile. 1. Golan, Keiran Fallon, Sir Michael Stoute 2. Tamburlaine 3. Frenchman\'s Bay. Golan was a...

Rock of Gibraltar- 2002 2000 Guineas

Rock of Gibraltar- 2002 2000 Guineas

Newmarket (Rowley Mile), May 2002, 2,000 Guineas. 1. Rock of Gibraltar, J Murtagh, Aidan O Brien 2. Hawk Wing 3. Redback One of the most...

1974 GRAND NATIONAL, RED RUM

1974 GRAND NATIONAL, RED RUM

The best has been left to last here, with the most definitive performance of any horse in the post-War era. Red Rum, winner three times and second...

2002 GRAND NATIONAL, BINDAREE

2002 GRAND NATIONAL, BINDAREE

There is always a sub plot to the great race and in this year the plot referred to the trainer, Nigel Twiston Davies. Nigel had previously...

1990 GRAND NATIONAL, MR FRISK

1990 GRAND NATIONAL, MR FRISK

Mr Frisk won this year’s renewal that was interesting for two main reasons. In covering the 4 miles and 2 furlong course in 8 minutes and 47...

1989 GRAND NATIONAL, LITTLE POLVEIR

1989 GRAND NATIONAL, LITTLE POLVEIR

Little Polveir was an eight length winner of the 1989 renewal, beating the evergreen West Tip in the process. This however, only tells half the...

1987 GRAND NATIONAL, MAORI VENTURE

1987 GRAND NATIONAL, MAORI VENTURE

Maori Venture managed to secure a National victory for one of the most famous owners of his time in Jim Joel. An octogenarian, Joel, who had had...

1983 GRAND NATIONAL, CORBIERE

1983 GRAND NATIONAL, CORBIERE

In winning this National with Corbiere, Jenny Pitman broke through the masculine dominated world of National Hunt racing and became the first...

1977 GRAND NATIONAL, RED RUM

1977 GRAND NATIONAL, RED RUM

Remarkably in the lead up to this race, Red Rum’s record in the race read, four entries, two wins and two seconds, his last victory coming in...

1976 GRAND NATIONAL, RAG TRADE

1976 GRAND NATIONAL, RAG TRADE

There is an old racing maxim that weight stops trains, well in this case, it’s stopped a legend. Rag Trade carrying almost a stone less then...

1975 GRAND NATIONAL, L\'ESCARGOT

1975 GRAND NATIONAL, L\'ESCARGOT

L’Escargot was a truly remarkable horse, having won the 1970 and 1971 Gold Cups, he then went on to finish placed in two Nationals, prior to...

1973 GRAND NATIONAL, RED RUM.

1973 GRAND NATIONAL, RED RUM.

The beginning of an Aintree legend, in an absolute classic. This year’s race entered the general public’s consciousness, not just the racing...

1968 GRAND NATIONAL,RED ALLIGATOR

1968 GRAND NATIONAL,RED ALLIGATOR

Brian Fletcher, a name that would become synonymous with the great race, rode Red Alligator to victory in 1968. While the horse started at 100/7,...

1967 GRAND NATIONAL,FOINAVON

1967 GRAND NATIONAL,FOINAVON

While Devon Loch may claim the most dramatic finish of the great race, Foinavon’s Grand National, has to be seen to be believed, as the vast...

1965 GRAND NATIONAL, JAY TRUMP

1965 GRAND NATIONAL, JAY TRUMP

Freddie became a stalwart of mid-60’s Nationals and started the 7-2 favourite to claim the honours against 46 other rivals in this year’s...

1962 GRAND NATIONAL, KILMORE

1962 GRAND NATIONAL, KILMORE

Fred Winter, the jockey aboard winner Kilmore was repeating his previous win in the race on Sundew in 1957, in fact as a trainer he went on to win...

1961 GRAND NATIONAL,NICOLAUS SILVER WINS

1961 GRAND NATIONAL,NICOLAUS SILVER WINS

4) 1961 Nicolaus Silver The 1961 renewal was interesting for a few reasons, it was the second live commentary of the race ever, it had also had 2...

1958 GRAND NATIONAL, MR WHAT

1958 GRAND NATIONAL, MR WHAT

3) Mr What 1958 Tom Taaffe, father to Pat Taaffe and grandfather to Gold Cup winning trainer Tom Taaffe, trained this Irish winner in a fiercely...

1956 GRAND NATIONAL,E.S.B WINS FROM DEVON LOCH

1956 GRAND NATIONAL,E.S.B WINS FROM DEVON LOCH

Of all the amazing Nationals, that we have watched or witnessed over the years, none matches the 1956 vintage for pure drama. The Queen Mother’s...

1934 GRAND NATIONAL,GOLDEN MILLER

1934 GRAND NATIONAL,GOLDEN MILLER

Golden Miller sits at the top of the pantheon of Grand National winners, as he remains the only horse, to have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the...

2002 St James

2002 St James

St James Palace Stakes, 31st July 2002, Goodwood, 1 mile. Given the tabloid type turn of events after the retirement of this great racehorse,...

Golden Cygnet -1978 Supreme Novices

Golden Cygnet -1978 Supreme Novices

Supreme Novice Hurdle, 14th March 1978 , 2 miles Golden Cygnet destroys the opposition in the Supreme Novices\' Hurdle at Cheltenham.He...

1997 Cheltenham Gold Cup Mr Mulligan

1997 Cheltenham Gold Cup Mr Mulligan

Cheltenham Gold Cup, 13th March 1997, 3 miles and 2 furlongs Mr Mulligan will not be afforded the laurels of being the best Gold Cup winner....

1994 Queen Mother Champion Chase Viking Flagship

1994 Queen Mother Champion Chase Viking Flagship

Champion Chase, 16th March 1994, 2 miles. Viking Flagship became a standing dish at Prestbury Park, moulding as he did amazing talent, with a...

1990 Champion Hurdle Kribensis

1990 Champion Hurdle Kribensis

Champion Hurdle, 13th March 1990,2 miles and half a furlong. Its still hard to believe that a team of Sheikh Mohammed and Sir Michael Stoute had...

1968 Champion Hurdle Persian War

1968 Champion Hurdle Persian War

Champion Hurdle, 12th March 1968, 2 miles and half a furlong. There could have been few people at Prestbury Park on this day, who could have...

1980 Cheltenham Gold Cup Tied Cottage

1980 Cheltenham Gold Cup Tied Cottage

Cheltenham Gold Cup, 13th March 1980, 3 miles, 2 furlongs Tied Cottage would be on any shortlist of the unluckiest horses in Gold Cup history. A...

1971 Cheltenham Gold Cup L\'Escargot

1971 Cheltenham Gold Cup L\'Escargot

Cheltenham Gold Cup, 18th March 1971, 3 miles and 2 furlongs. There may well never be another horse like L\'Escargot. A winner of two Gold Cups...

1977 Cheltenham Gold Cup Davy Lad

1977 Cheltenham Gold Cup Davy Lad

Cheltenham Gold Cup 17th March 1977, 3 miles and 2 furlongs. Davy Lad led home an impressive Irish 1-2 on St. Patricks Day in 1977. Dessie...

1979 Champion Hurdle Monksfield

1979 Champion Hurdle Monksfield

Champion Hurdle, 13th March 1979, 2 miles and half a furlong. A number of commentators had written off the chances of \"Monkey\", when he...

2000 Champion Chase Edredon Bleu

2000 Champion Chase Edredon Bleu

Queen Mother Champion Chase 15th March 2000, 2 miles The most exciting finish to the Champion Chase perhaps the Prestbury Park faithful have...

1989 Champion Hurdle Beech Road

1989 Champion Hurdle Beech Road

Champion Hurdle,14th March 1989,2 miles and half a furlong Beech Road was the greatest post-War shock in the Champion Hurdle. The horse that had...

2003 Champion Chase Moscow Flyer

2003 Champion Chase Moscow Flyer

Queen Mother Champion Chase, 12th March 2003, 2 miles. Moscow Flyer had won the Arkle the season previously and was unquestionably, the Irish...

1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup Desert Orchid

1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup Desert Orchid

Cheltenham Gold Cup,16th March 1989,3 miles and 2 furlongs. Only Desert Orchid could command the level of support from the stands. This was a...

1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup -Nortons Coin

1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup -Nortons Coin

Cheltenham Gold Cup, 15th March 1990, 3 miles and 2 furlongs. This was the greatest shock in the history of the race. Unfancied Norton\'s Coin...

1987 Cheltenham Gold Cup - The Thinker

1987 Cheltenham Gold Cup - The Thinker

Cheltenham Gold Cup 12th March 1987 3 miles and 2 furlongs. The famous race that was nearly abandoned because of repeated snowfall. The race that...

1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup Dawn Run

1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup Dawn Run

Cheltenham Gold Cup March 13th 1986,3 miles and two furlongs. Arguably the most emotional day in the history of Prestbury Park. The darling of...

1998 Champion Chase -One Man

1998 Champion Chase -One Man

Queen Mother Champion Chase,18th March 1998 2 miles. One Man had never up to this day realised his undoubted potential at Prestbury Park....

1987 Champion Hurdle - See You Then

1987 Champion Hurdle - See You Then

Champion Hurdle 17th March 1987 2 miles and half a furlong. The brittle, but exceptionally talented See You Then charged up the famous hill to...

2003 Champion Hurdle - Rooster Booster

2003 Champion Hurdle - Rooster Booster

Champion Hurdle, 11th March 2003, 2 miles and half a furlong. This was probably the easiest victory in the history of the race as the powerful...

Champion Hurdle 2000 - Istabraq

Champion Hurdle 2000 - Istabraq

Smurfit Champion Hurdle 14/03/00 2 miles and half furlong. The day the king was crowned for the third and last time. This imperious horse, had...

Michael Dickinson\'s Famous Five, Cheltenham Gold Cup, 1983

Michael Dickinson\'s Famous Five, Cheltenham Gold Cup, 1983

Trainer Michael Dickinson saddled the first five home in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, Cheltenham, 17 March 1983 (3...

Arkle and Mill House, Cheltenham Gold Cup, 1964 (version 2).

Arkle and Mill House, Cheltenham Gold Cup, 1964 (version 2).

Cheltenham Gold Cup, Cheltenham, 7th March 1964 (3miles, 2 furlongs, 130 yards). 1. Arkle, Pat Taffe, 7-4 2. Mill House, G.W. Robinson 8-13...