On This Day In (Racing) History

Jan 17

On this day in 1990, Flakey Dove made a winning racecourse debut in a 17-runner National Hunt Flat race at Ludlow.
 
Jan 20

Two of the greatest NH horses had their first career wins.

Golden Miller - 1931 at Leicester

Arkle - Navan 1962
 
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Jan 20

20/01/1988
G Bradley dropped his hands on Trout Angler at Ludlow and gets beaten a head on the line by dead heaters. Fined £500 and trainer furious.
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and quote of the year went to the lady trainer who said something like

"I've just seen hope disappear over the horizon with it's backside on fire"
 
Jan 22

On this day in 1955 M'as-tu-vu ridden by Dick Francis was the first winner at Newbury owned by The Queen and The Queen Mother.

On this day in 1991, Jodami opened his account over hurdles at Nottingham.
 
Jan 24

On this day in 1948 BBC started its televised jump racing coverage showing three races at Sandown Park.
 
Jan 25

In 1994 champion jockey Richard Dunwoody won the Cleeve Hurdle on Flakey Dove giving him his 1,000th career win.

On this day in 1992, Peter Beaumont's subsequent Gold Cup hero Jodami landed the Grade Two West Of Scotland Pattern Novices' Chase at Ayr.
 
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Jan 27

On this day in 1990, subsequent Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Norton's Coin was beaten a length by Willsford in a two-and-a-half-mile handicap.
 
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Jan 28

On this day in 1961 future Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Mill House made his course debut at Naas, ridden by Pat Taaffe.

On this day in 1989 Barnbrook Again advertised his Cheltenham Festival claims in the Arlington Premier Series Chase Final at Prestbury Park.
 
Jan 29

On this day in 1983 Forgive'N Forget ran out an impressive winner of the Coral Golden Handicap Hurdle Qualifier at Ayr.
 
Jan 30

On this day in 1993, Young Hustler took top honours in the Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster.

30th January 1987 Jonjo O'Neill sent out his first winner as a trainer when Shelbourne won at Ayr
 
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It was indeed.

Come up with some more history for today

On this day Muriel Naughton became the first woman to ride over fences in Britain, finishing 6th on Ballcasey at Ayr.

On this day in 1990 Alex Greaves became the first woman to ride a flat race treble
 
Jan 31

31/01/1988
Classical Charm won Irish Champion for Al O Connell and Ken Morgan.
Monanore won Harold Clarke (Leopardstown) Chase for WM Harney.
Wolf Of Badenoch won Arkle for J Mulhern and T Carmody.
Youpon won 4 yo bumper for Teds Curtin and Walsh

Royal Derbi owned by one M Tabor !
 
Feb 2

Today in 1992 Voyage Sans Retours won an eventful Agfa H'dle at Sandown with Deep Sensation falling late on and Fidway idling up the hill
 
Feb 2 1997

Carlsberg don't do racing days but if they did Leopardstown on this day would probably have been one of them.
Commanche Court won The Spring Juvenile Hurdle.
Grimes disapppointed due to respiratory stress.
Dorans Pride won Scalp Novice Chase from See More Business and Dun Belle.
Istabraq won Deloitte and Touche Novice Hurdle from Finnegan's Hollow (just)
Toast The Spreece won Handicap Hurdle on his way to Galway Hurdle victory.
Danoli won Hennessey Gold Cup ina thriller from Jodami, Imperial Call and Merry Gale.

Rarely have so many top class horses run in so many races on one day in Ireland before or since bar compressed meetings due to abandonments.
A pleasure to be there that day.
 
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Feb 2 1997

Carlsberg don't do racing days but if they did Leopardstown on this day would probably have been one of them.
Commanche Court won The Spring Juvenile Hurdle.
Grimes disapppointed due to respiratory stress.
Dorans Pride won Scalp Novice Chase from See More Business and Dun Belle.
Istabraq won Deloitte and Touche Novice Hurdle from Finnegan's Hollow (just)
Toast The Spreece won Handicap Hurdle on his way to Galway Hurdle victory.
Danoli won Hennessey Gold Cup ina thriller from Jodami, Imperial Call and Merry Gale.

Rarely have so many top class horses run in so many races on one day in Ireland before or since bar compressed meetings due to abandonments.
A pleasure to be there that day.
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Sounds like a Marks and Spencers luxury meal for two....hmmmm
 
Feb 3

On this day in 1996, Susan Nock's flying grey Senor El Betrutti landed the Scilly Isles' Novices' Chase at Sandown
 
This thread has now done a full cycle having started on Feb 4 last year, thanks to all contributors. If I come across anything more of interest during the next twelve months I will add it, but don't see me posting every day as anyone can page back through on any given date to see what happened that day.
 
Feb 4

On this day in 1984, Burrough Hill Lad was a comprehensive winner of the Gainsborough Handicap Chase at Sandown.

4th February 2008 Mark Johnston's Leamington wins at Southwell to mark the Middleham trainer's 2,000th winner

You'll have to revisit page one for the others :lol:
 
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