Racecourses I mentioned are Ayr, Bath, Beverley, Cartmel, Catterick, Chepstow, the Curragh, Doncaster, Downpatrick, Down Royal, Epsom, Hamilton, Killarney. Leopardstown, Market Rasen, Newbury, Newmarket July Course, Newton Abbot, Nottingham, Pontefract, Redcar, Ripon,
Horse races of interest Britain and Ireland between July 13th and 19th 2026. A bit about Meld and old LNER, career of Steve Donoghue, why Glasgow Stakes has nothing to do with Glasgow, a woman who has tribute techno mix and the misnamed Minstrel Stakes, youtu.be/gNr3YFjx8x8
One year I might actually finish the video I was doing about the 1966 Grand National racecard I have where Drake's won in the days when Aintree also had flat course! Anyway this is the section on Drake's Drum. The actual Drake's Drum was being sold at the same time. api.parliament.uk/historic-han...
Gianni Infantino and The Mekon never seen in the same room together.
Sandown Lakeside has Girl With A Pearl and Houdini. In New Zealand Cambridge has Allthekingshorses (original basis Humpty Dumpty), Bertie Wooster, Heavy Is The Crown based on Shakespeare’s Henty IV Part 1, Melkor (Lord Of The Rings) and Prometheus.
In France La Teste De Buch has Athena and Sound Of Silence. In Turkey Ankara has Mulholland Drive. In Australia Belmont has Bird On A Wire. Coffs has Ottoman Empire. Doomben has Scheherazade, Gatto has All Black with Stoicism also running with her dam of Stand Firm.
In the USA Fairmount Park has Tigersaurus Rex. Horseshoe Indianapolis has Looking Good Lewis possibly based on Trading Places. Mountaineer has Black Bety (not Betty).
Pontefract has Fozzie clearly based on his sire Kodi Bear and also Ice Cold Alex, Rosberg and Thequietman two of them based on films. Southwell has Boom Boom Boris possibly based on Boris Becker. Wolverhampton has Imthequeenofsheba and Thomas Tallis.
Horses with interesting names running around now. In Britain Newcastle has Chuzzlewit and Prince Hector. Newton Abbot has Doc Mccoy. Nottingham has Glasgow Kiss (AKA a headbutt!).
Ombudsman is also the winner of a Group One winner horse. www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... Others around the place interesting for various reasons are The Mikado, Diogenes, Azzurri, Cousin Vinny, Mogul, Socrates, Abdi Baba, Heliopolis, Papillon Vert, The Jackal, Band On The Run, Gomez Addams,
Here Comes Johnny is probably named after Jack Nicholson’s character from The Shining who says “Here’s Johnny” rather Johnny Carson quote that was based on. This is because the sire is called What A Winter and that season is when film is based. Leif Erikson is another Scandinavian historic person.
Kiptanui is probably named after former Kenyan steeplechaser Moses Kiptanui. www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... Wondai has Master Magayi again declared while Judy Jetson runs named from the cartoon show. Bolero is again declared. www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h...
Quirindi has Daisy Duck running, girlfriend of Donald Duck. www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... Werribee has Charlotte's Web running, name of book. www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... Goondiwindi has Master Miyagi surely connected with Karate Kid films. Ironically next to Powerful Warrior in racecard!
Let'sfacethemusic must have connections with the Irving Berlin song www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... Canberra Acton has Miss Steffi with an obvious tennis connection given the dam is called Graff. Champions League may be football related and the final is today
Astalavista obvious Terminator 2 references www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... Club Hipico Santiago in Chile had William Faulkner name of famous American writer www.attheraces.com/racecard/Clu... Also horse called Manhattan Project Allied WW2 nuclear bomb project www.attheraces.com/racecard/Clu...
Sonny Corleone reckless son of Vito played by James Caan in first Godfather movie. www.racenet.com.au/form-guide/h... At Nancy in France one named after Croatian football star Luka Modric in same race as horse with same name as multiple Group 1 winning Waldgeist www.sportinglife.com/racing/fast-...
Layfayette especially with a sire of French Navy is named after the French military officer during the American Revolutionary War. In 1917 US Colonel Charles Stanton said “Lafayette, we are here!” at Lafayette’s grave in France. Mont Saint-Michel has often featured in the Tour De France.