Going Behind is a free source for old racecards and horse racing news in the printed media. Private searches and commissions undertaken. Please use the contact form for any requests or questions.

Sixty years ago today a very competitive card at Nottingham was the principal meeting. Monday October 4th 1965 also featured a card from the late, lamented Wye National Hunt course.

Racing Mirror on Saturday 3 October 1981 covered a superb weekend including the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Chepstow, Towcester and Kelso jumpers were also ...

The Cambridgeshire at Newmarket, was just one of many nightmares for punters on a day of huge fields across the country on Saturday 2 October 1999. Sandown and Redcar also raced on the flat, while Che...

Racing Mirror featuring Goodwood, Nottingham, Hamilton & Sedgefield cards from Tuesday 1 October 1985.

Monday 30 September 1974 saw a bumper nine-race Nottingham card, flat at Hamilton, plus early season jumpers at Fontwell and Carlisle.

We follow up on yesterday's post by looking at the following day's action on Saturday 29 September 1979. Ascot and Redcar were the feature flat meetings, but the jumping cards at Carlisle, Market Rase...

A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Redcar and jumpers at Fakenham, from Friday 28 September 1979.

A BBC televised Ascot card, plus Beverley and jumping at Devon & Exeter, Uttoxeter and Perth made for a busy day on Thursday September 27th 1984.

Ascot, Redcar and Stratford jumpers were the televised cards on Saturday 26 September 1981. Carlisle and Market Rasen were the other two National Hunt meetings.Mirror Racing - Saturday 26 September 19...

Ascot was televised on Saturday 25 September 1971, featuring the great Brigadier Gerard, as were the meetings at Catterick and Stratford. A curious Hamilton morning card and Market Rasen completed the...

Ascot and Redcar demonstrated a real geographical North/South divide, with Market Rasen jumpers somewhere in between, on Friday 24 September 1976.

Ascot was televised on Thursday September 23rd 1982. Beverley, and three National Hunt cards at Perth, Devon & Exeter and Uttoxeter completed a busy day.

Going Behind Vintage Horse Racing In The Media - Old racecards from the printed media

Going Behind Vintage Horse Racing In The Media - Old racecards from the printed media

Newbury's Coral Autumn Cup was the highlight of the three televised meetings on Saturday 20 September 1980 - the others being at Ayr and lots of runners at Catterick. two NH cards at Warwick and Bango...

The Ayr Gold Cup in it's old traditional Friday slot on 19 September 1969. Big fields at Kempton Park provided the rest of the action that day.

Ayr's card on Thursday 18 September 1986 featured a horse that went on to finish in the frame in a Champion Hurdle. Brighton, Yarmouth and Wincanton jumpers were the day's other meetings.

No shortage of runners on Wednesday 17 September 1975, as Ayr, Windsor and Yarmouth boasted huge fields. Worcester over the jumps was the fourth meeting - and featured Tingle Creek in the two-mile cha...

Goodwood, Wolverhampton and Edinburgh flat meetings were supported by jumpers at Southwell on Tuesday 16 September 1980.

Racing Mirror from Monday 15 September 1986 saw fixtures at Wolverhampton for the Midlands Cesarewitch, Edinburgh, and jumpers at Southwell, where the card featured plenty of old 80s faves. Can you na...

St Leger Racing Mirror from Saturday 14 September 1985. As well as the final Classic of the season at Doncaster there were other cards at Goodwood and Chepstow, alongside a NH fixture at Worcester.

St Leger Racing Mirror from Saturday 13 September 1980. As well as the main event at Doncaster there were other televised cards at Goodwood and Chepstow, alongside a NH fixture at Worcester. I never k...

Eight televised races from Doncaster and Goodwood on Friday 12 September 1975. Newton Abbot jumpers finished the day off.

Flat racing at Goodwood and Doncaster, plus National Hunt cards at Newton Abbot and Sedgefield on Friday 11 September 1981.

St Leger Day at Doncaster on Saturday 10 September 1983. Goodwood and Chepstow were the other flat cards. Three jumps meetings at Worcester, Kelso and Cartmel completed a busy day.

Today we are looking back at the Racing Mirror of Saturday 9 September 1989. Sandown, Chepstow, Chester and Ripon flat cards with Stratford jumpers in support, plus the main weekend races over the Iri...

Racing Mirror pages from Saturday 8 September 1984. Phoenix Park, Haydock, Kempton and Thirsk on the flat, with a jumps card at Stratford.

Historic Racing Mirror pages from Saturday 7 September 1974. Sandown, Nottingham, Lanark and Thirsk were supported by a jumps card at Baangor.

Racing Mirror pages from Saturday 6 September 1980. Three flat cards at Haydock, Kempton and Thirsk, with the Vernon's Sprint Cup being the highlight. A competitive Hereford NH card completed the acti...

Daily Mirror Racing pages from Saturday 5 September 1987. Haydock's Vernon's Sprint Cup card and the Phoenix Champion Stakes were the main events, with Kempton and Thirsk flat cards in support. Stratf...

Old newspaper horseracing pages from The Daily Mirror of Friday 4 September 1970. The afternoon meeting at Sandown was covered by ITV. The Chester teatime card was the other option for punters.

Saturday 3 September 1983. The Vernon's Sprint Cup at Haydock featured a small - but select - field, with the other televised flat cards being at Kempton and Thirsk. jumping enthusiasts had Perth and ...

Televised Epsom and meetings at Ripon and Chepstow, plus jumpers at Southwell to round off the action.

Historic racing from 1984 in the Daily Mirror. Saturday 1 September saw flat cards at Goodwood, Chester and Ripon. The two jumps cards at Hereford and Perth suffered very small fields due to the persi...

Historic horse racing from Saturday 31 August 1974. Televised flat cards from Kempton, Chester and Ripon. Jumps fans at Stratford were treated to an appearance by the great chaser Tingle Creek.