On This Day In (Racing) History

Maruco said:
Yes, The Barber's owns his main yard and his satellite yard GG.
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Yes I read that - someone bought me Knight's book, which I have found hard going to be honest. I was told tales about PB when my mare was in training....... really surprised Nicholls' hasn't bought his own.

Knew Clive Cox rented from JF, who used to ride out for him but not sure if he still does?
 
edgt said:
Mar 29
1901
Grudon wins Grand National after butter is placed in his hooves to stop snow balling in his feet. Apologies for saying it was 1902 in another post DG.

1935
Grand National won by 2 Furlongs;owner trainer Noel and jockey Frank with Reynoldstown. He won again in1936 ridden by Fulke Walwyn.

1947
Caughoo wins GN at 100/1 from Lough Conn.
First GN to be run on a Saturday at the request of Prime Minister Clement Atlee.
Run in the fog, the jockey on Lough Conn was ademant he was never passed and that Eddie Dempsey had somehow hid in the fog and rejoined the race.
Photos prove Caughoo jumped Bechers Brook twice but both jockeys were arrested in a Dublin pub in the 1960s for fighting.

1958
Mr What became the last Irish trained GN winner until 1975.
He never won again in 33 starts.
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Back in the days we used have horse racing this is what happened on this day.
 
On this day in 1921 Gordon Richards rode his first winner Gay Lord at Leicester. As there were no horse-boxes in those days Richards walked Gay Lord five miles to the station, caught the train to Leicester, then walked a further three miles to the course.

Also forty seven years to the day since Red Rum overhauled Crisp.
 
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I think it takes just as long to get to Leicester racecourse these days, especially if you hit Leicester at rush hour....
 
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 display of riding over fences yet again.
I was at a client's today calving a cow when the client reminded me that on that day my father called to treat a horse for ragwort poisoning, giving them the tip to back Gay Trip before Pulling the ragwort !
 
On this day 16 years ago, the incomparable Hurricane Fly was foaled.

And 16 years later, I'm still arguing with dopey cu*nts on the Internet, as to how good he was. FML.
 
Grasshopper said:
On this day 16 years ago, the incomparable Hurricane Fly was foaled.

And 16 years later, I'm still arguing with dopey cu*nts on the Internet, as to how good he was. FML.
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On this day 37 years ago the incomparable Granger was foaled

37 years on,I'm still arguing with dopey cu*ts on the internet too
 
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granger said:
On this day 37 years ago the incomparable Granger was foaled

37 years on,I'm still arguing with dopey cu*ts on the internet too
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I just wanted to say Happy belated Birthday PJ, so at least three dopey cu*nts acknowledged it. :lol:
 
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 winner April The Fifth was born on that day.
 
Chasers tend to be higher rated than hurdlers.

Surely the Fly would be up there with the best of his hurdlers.
 
Footpad FFS. Won an Arkle that looked poor on paper before Russell and Coleman engaged in the most moronic tussle out front you'll ever see.

Absolutely dogged it in open company.
 
Euronymous said:
That list is a shitshow. Footpad, Djakadam Min ABP and Kemboy all overrated
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Agree with the rest but ABP overrated ?

He’s a dual Gold Cup winner and for that alone would surely make any trainer’s (past or present) top performer list
 
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On Saturday the 2nd May 1992 Lester Piggott rode his last classic winner aboard Robert Sangster's Rodrigo de Troiano, trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam.
 
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