New Posts For Thread: May 1st 1971. The Mayday Massacre.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacreOn this day arguably the best 2000 Guineas ever run:2000 Guineas Newmarket. May 1st 19711111111-1 My Swallow F Durr112111-1 Mill Reef G Lewis1111- Brigadier Gerard J Mercer2112-I'll never forget that race. Neither will I forget the vital moment that possibly decided the outcome, a few minutes before the start. Brigadier Gerard did an absolutely enormous dump pre-race, which can only have helped the horse's well-being. It achttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531920733#531920733I'll never forget that race. Neither will I forget the vital moment that possibly decided the outcome, a few minutes before the start. Brigadier Gerard did an absolutely enormous dump pre-race, which can only have helped the horse's well-being. It acWed, 01 May 2013 18:33:19 -0500To compare different generations is almost impossible,Myself a fan of Harbinger for one off performances and i will argue with anyone about the quality of horse behind him that day,(they give me the ground argument and i understand that) but these wehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531906677#531906677To compare different generations is almost impossible,Myself a fan of Harbinger for one off performances and i will argue with anyone about the quality of horse behind him that day,(they give me the ground argument and i understand that) but these weWed, 01 May 2013 10:24:50 -0500Me too Bob. I backed Mill Reef throughout. No doubts, except Epsom Coronation Cup.After the close call in the St James Palace I had a real good bet at 6/4 for the Sussex. I saw him on the track on the morning of the race and rang the bookies from thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531905287#531905287Me too Bob. I backed Mill Reef throughout. No doubts, except Epsom Coronation Cup.After the close call in the St James Palace I had a real good bet at 6/4 for the Sussex. I saw him on the track on the morning of the race and rang the bookies from theWed, 01 May 2013 09:38:55 -0500Brigadier Gerard- The 1971 2,000 Guineas Stakes (Newmarket) - http://youtu.be/OfmpSIJjHNUhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531905219#531905219Brigadier Gerard- The 1971 2,000 Guineas Stakes (Newmarket) - http://youtu.be/OfmpSIJjHNUWed, 01 May 2013 09:36:12 -0500Had an ante post voucher on Mill Reef from October , totally gutted on the day , but steamed in on the Derby (I was there) got 4/1 off John Banks on course , he was still paying out after the last , great days.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531905033#531905033Had an ante post voucher on Mill Reef from October , totally gutted on the day , but steamed in on the Derby (I was there) got 4/1 off John Banks on course , he was still paying out after the last , great days.Wed, 01 May 2013 09:30:02 -0500I backed him too Dod. I got 12s ante post and did him in a double with Persian War for the Champion Hurdle (2nd). Still have the double ticket. His lead horse won the race before the Gns at 11/2 I think loads of doubles in DH's yard that day. I was thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531904947#531904947I backed him too Dod. I got 12s ante post and did him in a double with Persian War for the Champion Hurdle (2nd). Still have the double ticket. His lead horse won the race before the Gns at 11/2 I think loads of doubles in DH's yard that day. I was tWed, 01 May 2013 09:26:11 -0500Terrific race i am biased having backed BG and won a fair bit of money on him for those days.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531904631#531904631Terrific race i am biased having backed BG and won a fair bit of money on him for those days.Wed, 01 May 2013 09:14:36 -0500I was sired by Good Bond!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531904007#531904007I was sired by Good Bond!Wed, 01 May 2013 08:46:54 -0500Thanks for the Daily Mail clip Metro, I hadn't seen that one I will get a copy for the scrapbook.I don't agree with the Mill Ref thing though. His breeder said before the Guineas that Mill Reef would only stay 12f over his dead body. He won the Gimcrhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531903911#531903911Thanks for the Daily Mail clip Metro, I hadn't seen that one I will get a copy for the scrapbook.I don't agree with the Mill Ref thing though. His breeder said before the Guineas that Mill Reef would only stay 12f over his dead body. He won the GimcrWed, 01 May 2013 08:42:26 -0500just for Brigust - Double barrel http://youtu.be/d78uZNVN1fghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29911635/may-1st-1971-the-mayday-massacre?post_id=531902195#531902195just for Brigust - Double barrel http://youtu.be/d78uZNVN1fgWed, 01 May 2013 07:29:07 -0500