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Craig,
A few URLs with templates:-
http://www.treehouseonline.co.uk/produc … 3godcXEdpw
http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrh … mplate.jsp
and
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/image77640.html
Regards,
Llanrumneyboy
Gerald,
I have collected many racing books over the years, and some I would recommend are as follows:-
The Druids Lodge Confederacy….This is difficult to get hold of, but well worth the effort. All about the Druids Lodge Stable on Salisbury plain in the early 1900’s. They were responsible for possibly the biggest coup in racing history, 15 million in todays terms, fascinating.
A biography of Fred Archer by John Welcome. Probably, one of the saddest tales of an iconic sporting hero.
A couple of books by Jamie Reid, Emperors of the Turf, and another I cannot remember. Very well researched.
Anyway, a few to consider. Hope this helps.
Cheers,
LlanrumneyBoy
Imperial Call,
Thanks for highlighting a most interesting and illuminating article that would have been lost in the ether.
With quality racing articles being somewhat sparse in non-racing rags it would be appreciated if more were highlighted here.
Regards,
LlanrumneyBoy
Also, there is book shop in Newmarket High street that have a selection
of old mags. I don`t know if they have a web site, but you can finf the details below:-Dave,
Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods, Cardiff, the doggies have all but been eradicated. We had the Welsh derby at the Arms Park, then that was kicked into touch when the stadium was knocked down to build a new rugby ground. Then Bristol was the nearest venue. Unfortunately that was converted to a bloody Ikea outlet in the 90’s. Now, the nearest stadium is Swindon, which is 80 odd miles away. both Cardiff and Bristol were always well attended. My point is that whenever new stadia are built I doubt if any consideration is ever given to incorporating a dog track. Surely not a bad idea as it will always bring in punters during the time that these places are lying idle. There is a very good catchment area for doggies in South Wales.
However, we have a flapping track in Ystrad Mynach. I’d like to hear Barry Dennis pronounce that!! To attract the punters on a big night they change the bunny, which is normally a Primark bag, to a Waitrose bag. And a normal card would look like this:
Trap 1 6/4
Trap 2 7/4
Trap 3 5/2 (the outsider)
Trap 4 2/1
Trap 5 evens
Trap 6 2/1So, anything you can do to influence the return of this sport to our area would be appreciated.
Unfortunately, the site of 6 pasty Merthyr Tydfil ladies running around the track doesn’t give the same frisson as tanned fit Aussie strumpets. Any Merthyr girls reading this I am obviously jesting.
Regards,
LlanrumneyBoy
No-one got this? Maybe someone knows where I could get it?
Scribbles,
I know this may be stating the bleeding obvious, but have you tried contacting Anglia TV. If not, try the below URL:-
http://www.itvlocal.com/anglia/contact/
Good Luck,
Llanrumneyboy
If my memory isn’t letting me down (again), I thought jockeys were paid for television interviews!
Colin
Let’s hope he get’s paid by the word.
This is an annual issue. It has been an element of the beeb’s coveraqe since the 70’s. Personally, I am ambivalent towards the fashions, although on the few occasions I’ve attended the meeting it does give a frisson to see the posh totty.
However, as with anything else you have the option not to watch so just get on with it. In my view it’s infinitely better than no coverage. In fact, you could say it’s just "OLD HAT".
Regards,
LlanrumneyBoy
So the idea that racing is a family day out is a nonsense – you don’t take your kids to a place where there are gangs of drunk people staggering around.
That’s why there won’t be a next generation of people who love racing. It’s something that racegoers will always complain about and day-trippers won’t notice.
And don’t start me on stewards at the bigger tracks – these are people who think nothing of ejecting someone for not having the right type of jacket on – but who stand idly by as people get more and more drunk.
And that would be a very sad day when the perpetrators of non-social behaviour rule the roost. I wish to introduce my grand kids to the pleasure of the turf. And why shouldn`t I or anyone else be alowed to do so?
Also, with regards to the Stweards, the last time I visited Worcester with a mate, we were treated like a couple of Al-queda terrorists because we had the affrontery to have a pack of sarnies on our person. We were swifly told to leave the course until the offending items had been wolfed down. Of course, it would be OK to go in and get hammered and make a tw@t of ourselves. Needless to say Worcester is now off my schedule. Shame really.
Not that it would have any effect but perhaps this thread should be forwarded to the Race Course Association.
Colin[/quote
I would second that.
In 2007 and 2006 I took both my Grand-daughters to the 2000 guines meeting.. The scene that took place in 2006 was well documented and not what you want any youngsters to see. Or many adults for that matter. I have been attending race meetings since my informative years in the late 60’s and over the last 5 or so years it has become progressively worse. There is certainly an underlying threat of violence, and it’s not rocket science to know that copious amounts of alcohol fuel this. How this can be overcome without a complete drinking ban I do not know. But it needs to be addressed and quickly.
Regards,
Llanrumneyboy
I trust Tudor Minstrel is up there. Supposedly one of the truly remarkable Classic performances. I can`t ever recall seing footage of the race, but contemporary reports say it won by 8 lengths without coming off the bridle.
Regards,
LlanrumneyBoy
It’s beginning to turn into a witch hunt on here……….
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MyceneanPrincess,
Not bad, 10 in one month, you`ll have the century up come January 2009.
Regards,
Mathew Hopkins
There is a commentator on one of the Bookie`s internet radio channels that has a nasty affliction of sucking in great gulps of air as though he`s going for some deep water diving contest. This is usually at the business end of the race. Therefore, leaving you hanging in suspense. His first name is, I believe, Darren.
Still, mustn`t be too critical, as it is must be quite a difficult job, by the nature of the fact that you only get one bite at the cherry.
Nobody`s perfect.
Regards,
Nobody
All
On of the most breathtaking performances in the Derby was Slip Anchor. The reason I say that is that the performance is often overlooked. For those too young to have seen the race, I suggest you have a butchers on YouTube. I’m not taking anything away from the Usual Suspects, Shergar and the sublime Sea Bird, but the great Stevie Cauthen judging the pace as only he could do is beautiful to watch.
Llanrumneyboy
Staying with the 2000 Guineas Saturday running, does anyone remember Appalache’s demise. I thought that was the early 70’s, and could have sworn it was on a Saturday because I though it coincided with the FA Cup.
Secondly, after doing some googling on the 2000 my mind was taken back to the 1980 running, definitely Saturday, when Nureyev was disqualified. Even now looking on YouTube, it seemed a very unlucky disqualiification. For all you anoraks, like myself, worth a view:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lu86_rNsvg
Lastly, my thanks to everyone on this forum who supply these gems on YouTube…keep up the excellent work.
Regards,
LlanrumneyBoy
