New Posts For Thread: Question about the good old days...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-daysWhen the Derby was run on the Wednesday, the Coronation Cup was on the Thursday... was the Oaks on the Friday or the Saturday?^https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541467025#541467025^Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:59:19 -0500^https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541466391#541466391^Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:05:04 -0500HERE is your definitive answer ...The OAKS - ALWAYS used to be run on FRIDAY..... UNTIL 1976The LAST FRIDAY OAKS winner was PAWNEESE The FIRST Saturday OAKS winner - was the Queen's DUNFERMLINE in 1977.----------------The FRIDAY card in 1977 - thus bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541461041#541461041HERE is your definitive answer ...The OAKS - ALWAYS used to be run on FRIDAY..... UNTIL 1976The LAST FRIDAY OAKS winner was PAWNEESE The FIRST Saturday OAKS winner - was the Queen's DUNFERMLINE in 1977.----------------The FRIDAY card in 1977 - thus bSun, 14 Sep 2014 20:52:49 -0500thanks for that taxi. you went beyond the call of duty with that..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460565#541460565thanks for that taxi. you went beyond the call of duty with that..Sun, 14 Sep 2014 19:40:57 -0500conductor 15 Sep 14 00:54 great work taxi. looks like you could settle a few arguments about old races.... is 1994 the furthest it goes back in time?Easy enough to find on the Sporting Life website. Select 'racing'Then go down the left hand sidehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460473#541460473conductor 15 Sep 14 00:54 great work taxi. looks like you could settle a few arguments about old races.... is 1994 the furthest it goes back in time?Easy enough to find on the Sporting Life website. Select 'racing'Then go down the left hand sideSun, 14 Sep 2014 19:27:48 -0500The earliest Epsom meeting in the archives for the SL site is the Derby meeting of 1993.The Diomed Stakes was the 2nd race on the card, the Derby was the 3rd race. The next two days racing were on the 3rd and the 5th (Oaks Day).There are no results fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460409#541460409The earliest Epsom meeting in the archives for the SL site is the Derby meeting of 1993.The Diomed Stakes was the 2nd race on the card, the Derby was the 3rd race. The next two days racing were on the 3rd and the 5th (Oaks Day).There are no results fSun, 14 Sep 2014 19:18:46 -0500I think the main race on the Friday was the Diomed Stakeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460307#541460307I think the main race on the Friday was the Diomed StakesSun, 14 Sep 2014 18:55:53 -0500great work taxi. looks like you could settle a few arguments about old races.... is 1994 the furthest it goes back in time?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460293#541460293great work taxi. looks like you could settle a few arguments about old races.... is 1994 the furthest it goes back in time?Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:54:29 -0500I've got the Epsom results on screen for 1994 from the Sporting Life website - FREEThe 3 handicaps on the Friday from the Derby meeting were:Night Vision Handicap over 5 furlongs Northern Dancer Rated Stakes (Handicap) over 12 furlongsEnergizer Greahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460207#541460207I've got the Epsom results on screen for 1994 from the Sporting Life website - FREEThe 3 handicaps on the Friday from the Derby meeting were:Night Vision Handicap over 5 furlongs Northern Dancer Rated Stakes (Handicap) over 12 furlongsEnergizer GreaSun, 14 Sep 2014 18:40:27 -0500taxi. can you get an archive copy of a paper online for free? or how much does it cost?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30348767/question-about-the-good-old-days?post_id=541460081#541460081taxi. can you get an archive copy of a paper online for free? or how much does it cost?Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:28:45 -0500