Songs associated with big races

inc I mean

bladen races - northumberlands cup.

fanfare for the common man - grand national

Master McGrath - The Chieftains

The Waterloo Cup.

the verve - the drugs dont work ,- any race entered by nicky henderson.

shove that up your nostril said master mcgrath - great segway

"another day older and deeper in debt"

Money For Nothing - ATR presenters/pundits.

Gadanga Danga by the Gadanga Danga band = Royal Hunt Cup

the venus of the soup kitchen- prefab sprout, mentions derby day.

Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby!   Kaiser chiefs, for just about any and every big race that Ted's son cares to enter, they use it on C4, ATR, RUK, and the BBC in equal and copious measures,just imagine how happy those programme editors were when they first heard this tune. PERFICK.

Kempton Races - Johnny Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noYptXPHiAE

Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oaks tree.

Arc Of A Diver.

The Chinese National Anthem. Or if you dont like that try the Indian one.

Here Comes The Sun (Chariot Stakes).

Eurgh, Gadanga Danga Dang...

my old kentucky home

Money For Nothing - ATR presenters/pundits.

Help

De Camptown Races….doo dah. ,,doo dah.

Interestingly enough….the Bladen Races were foot races for people.

pauli - Arc Of A Diver

Very good - I seem to remember Anglia TV used Steve Winwood's album in a documentary about Robert Sangster's thoroughbred operation, early 80's I would guess.

Total Eclipse of the heart

kings stand by your man

a coronation once again stakes

here comes the sun chariot

middle park life

The pioneers... Longshot kick de bucket


https://youtu.be/XhAec0h4lds

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Didn't Johann Bach write one about a girl who went to Ayr in a G-string?

Stewball. Popular folk song made qite famous by Peter Paul and Mary in the early 60s. The horse MIGHT have existed,sources seem to vary.
" I bet on the grey horse,I bet on the bay
If I'd bet on old Stewball I'd be a free man today "
Incidentally lennon pinched the tune for the verse of " Happy Christmas War is Over "

Day Trip To Bangor. Fiddlers Dram.

Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green....they were singing this even before the Music Halls I think.