Mike Wass

OTD 1989 the first All-Weather meeting in Britain was held @LingfieldPark. Conrad Allen trained the first winner Niklas Angel (Richard Quinn) in the William Hill Stakes. Richard rode a double on the 12-race card. 🏇#37Years #RacingMemories

OTD 2014 John Gosden-trained Golden Horn (William Buick) made his first & only appearance as a 2-y-old a winning one at Nottingham. In 2015 the 🌟would win the Derby, Eclipse, Irish Champion Stakes & Prix de l'Arc; ridden by Frankie. Career: Oct 2014-Oct 2015.🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1970: After 10 Flat races (winning 3) & 24 over hurdles (winning 3) Red Rum made his chasing debut finishing 3rd under Tommy Stack for trainer Bobby Renton in the Vittoria Novices' Chase @NewcastleRaces. The road to Aintree had begun. 🏇🌟#GrandNationalLegend #RacingMemories

OTD 1966 Tom Masson-trained Persian War made his hurdles debut finishing second at Ascot. Brian Swift trained him to win the Triumph Hurdle & Colin Davies to win Schweppes Gold Trophy (carrying 11-13), Champion Hurdle x 3,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Champion Hurdle & 🇮🇪 Sweeps Hurdle. 🏇🌟#RacingMemories

OTD 1963 Brough Scott rode his first winner over jumps when the Frenchie Nicholson-trained Arcticeelagh won the Monmouth Handicap Hurdle @Chepstow_Racing. Brough scored his most important success in the 1968 Imperial Cup on Colin Davies-trained Persian Empire. 🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1966 Grand National winning jockey Michael Scudamore (Oxo 1959) rode his only winner for the Queen Mother when Jack O'Donoghue-trained Gay Record won East Kent H'cap Chase at Wye racecourse. This was Michael's 500th career winner & his last one over fences.🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1999 Ripon-based trainer Peter Calver sent out his last runner before retirement. Stable stalwart Perryston View (George Duffield) won Writers Rated H'cap at Doncaster. First trainer of Grand National winner Highland Wedding before selling to Toby Balding.🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1994 the Lady Herries-trained Celtic Swing (Kevin Darley) won the Racing Post Trophy @DoncasterRaces very impressively by 12 lengths. Voted European Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. In 1995 he was second in the 2,000 Guineas & won the Prix du Jockey Club. 👏🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1992 the lovely grey One Man gained his first career victory when he won the Burghley Novices' Hurdle @NewcastleRaces; ridden by Chris Grant & trained by Arthur Stephenson. Sold to owner John Hales in 1993 he went on to have a fantastic career over fences.🏇🌟#RacingMemories

OTD 1964 the brilliant 4-times Champion jockey Fred Winter sent out his first winner as a trainer when the 2x Maryland Cup 🇺🇸winner Jay Trump (Mr. Tommy Smith) won Autumn Trial Chase at Sandown Park. Jay Trump would go on to win the Grand National in 1965. 🏇👏#RacingMemories

OTD 1990 Jack Berry-trained Sizzling Saga (John Carroll) won Sunderland Echo Stakes @CatterickRaces. A new record score for a Northern-based trainer of 125 wins in a season. Jack had equalled William Elsey's record (1905 season) the previous day with Doublova.🏇👏#RacingMemories

OTD 1964 Ron Barry gained his first British winner when Wilf Crawford's Final Approach won @ayrracecourse. In October 1983 the 2 x Champion jockey won Glentrool H'cap Chase on Final Argument, also at Ayr, for trainer Gordon W. Richards & retired. Career 823 wins.🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1995 ❤ Red Rum ❤️died, aged 30. The three-time Grand National winner is buried at the winning post of @AintreeRaces. A legend of the turf. 🏇 What an incredible horse. 🏇

OTD Northern Horsemen reached a century. 🔴1966: Bishop Auckland maestro Denys Smith sent out his 100th winner as a trainer when Wife's Choice won at Southwell. 🔴1981: Edward Hide rode 100 winners for the 10th time when Bill Watt's Streaker won at Newmarket. 👏🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1993 Henry Candy-trained Make A Stand (Billy Newnes) got his first win on his fourth start in the Fen Ditton Nursery at Newmarket. Moved to Martin Pipe in '95 & within 2 months in '97 he won the Lanzarote Hurdle, Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle & Champion Hurdle. 🏇🌟#RacingMemories

OTD 1985 Guy Harwood-trained Dancing Brave (Greville Starkey) made a winning debut in 1M Dorking Stakes Sandown Park. Outstanding European racehorse of 1986. Career of 8 wins from 10 incl. 2,000 Guineas, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes & Prix de l'Arc. 🏇🌟#RacingMemories

In early 1967 Stockton racecourse became Teesside Park. OTD 1967 the Duchess of Kent opened the new National Hunt course. George Vergette-trained King Tarquin (George Lee) won the first race the Harold Dawson Handicap Hurdle on an excellent 6-race card. 🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1990 Phoenix Park held its last meeting. A Dermot Weld/Mick Kinane double which included Rinka Das in the Cartier Million. Last race, Irish Independent H'cap won by Pat Flynn's Wild Jester (Christy Roche). The course where AP McCoy had his first public ride.🏇#RacingMemories

OTD 1977 Classic-winning jockey Greville Starkey rode his 1,000th British winner when the Harry Wragg-trained Rockeater won the Hanging Stone Handicap @Redcarracing. Champion apprentice in 1957 Greville was one of the leading Flat racing jockeys of his era. 🏇#RacingMemories