Archive for category: Trivia

2012 Ladies Day At Aintree

There isn’t much in the UK that can quite compare with the famous annual…

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Who Is JP McManus?

He’s not in the Irish top ten rich lists, claimed embarrassment when he received…

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American Grand National

It’s a pretty safe bet that most people in Britain have heard of The Grand…

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Types Of Horse Races

Ever wondered what the differences are between all of the various races? Well,…

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Origins Of Hunt Racing

National Hunt Racing, or ‘steeplechasing’ as it is more popularly…

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Red Rum Illuminates Blackpool

Most of us are familiar with the Blackpool Illuminations, in fact they’re…

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Racing’s Top 10 Tweeters

Remember the days when bookies were dark, dodgy, smoke filled little rooms populated…

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Racing Silks

The origins of Racing Silks probably date back to medieval times, when Knights…

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“Well, That’s Racing”

In 1956 one of the most dramatic Grand National incidents took place when Devon…

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Why Horses Wear Blinkers

If you’ve ever watched a horse race and wondered why some of the horses are…

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