york memories

Good morning Windsor

Of course nothing can possibly compare with the day frankel came to York along with over 30,000 racegoers and the performance didn’t disappoint,just to give an example of the extra people on course that day the years either side of it 2011 and 2013 got 19,000 and 16,000 even the great sea the stars only attracted 19,000.

Frankel aside also all judmonte or benson and hedges are races to savour Troy the brilliant derby winner my first year at York ,assert pat eddery riding with a broken bone in his arm,ille de chypre the stun gun horse causing a big surprise beating his stable companion cacoethes,oh so wonderful in a 3 way photo ,greats like singspiel,falbrav,authorized sakhee and sea the stars,of course the unforgettable dual between the iron horse and kalanisi my personal favourite was the year the ground changed dramatically and the great Steve Cauthen and triptych ploughed through the ground and on a very wet afternoon lit up York ,you can have all your fancy races like the arc and that breeders cup nonsense and your stuff in the Arab world no race year in year out can produce what the York race can ,occasionally the Irish champion stakes can shade it.

Red clubs winning one of my favourite races the Coventry stakes at York is another great memory from York along with the entire week york recourse showing it’s class as it always does,

Vincent obrien the greatest trainer there will ever be sending out his last runner at york college chapel a huge crowd gathered around the parade ring unfortunately the horse could only come 3 rd to two great sprinters of the 90s lochsong and Paris house ,which brings me to sharpo 3 nunthorpes back then the William hill sprint ,the 3rd win Steve Cauthen was the jockey and said afterwards that’s the fastest I’ve ever been on a horse ,

The Dante also has so many good memories watching future derby winners sharastani and reference point in the 80s benny the dip and sakhee in the 90s then more recently north light,motivator,authorized,golden horn and desert crown who really could have been top class.

Sea pigeon winning the ebor you could only see it live are the itv were on strike and there’s no coverage of the race,quick ransom was a badly needed winner for my pocket that was the longest last furlong I’ve ever seen,the Great sergeant Cecil who had it won from a long way out now it’s on a Saturday I struggle to remember the winners not many things York do wrong but going Wednesday to Saturday is one of them.

Looking ahead new facilities will open on Wednesday and will be completed by August catering for Joe Public something York do very well.

Windsor.
The best ever days punting  for me at York the 1984 gymcrack  winner had the lot on just sat with a nice cappuccino  and watched the race.
Worst day ever a Saturday  meeting  laid the favs on the spread is was being  after the first 3 races.
Hope you are well and enjoy the meeting.
Ronnie.

Behind.

Good morning Ronnie

There hasn’t been a man born who can beat the spreads


Hope your well

Jimnast.
That Saturday  I am sure the speed was 73/77 7 races.
I am sure they were 4 favs winners 2 favs 2nd and the other fav 3rd sure  I was on a score  a point  and that was over 25 years ago worst  thing was 2 poxy flip flopping  fvss
Fine thank you the suits are cleared  looking forward to 3 days in York.
Hope you are well.
Ronnie.

As a child, Prince Monalulu.
As an adult, Frankel. Standing at the front rail in the grassed area of the county stand. Got my pitch there straight after the previous race. Awesome performance.

I was fortunate enough to watch Frankel 4 times in GB, but i would have loved to been at York, in my opinion, his most impressive win. I doubt there has been a horse in history that could have beaten him that day, but i don't want to start a 'best ever' debate, even though he's my fav horse.

Another good performance at York was Mill Reef who won the Gimcrack by 10L, and nearly didn't run due to the heavy going.

I came down for the 1st time around 1982, chester had been waterlogged so changed my mind and came for the mecca dante meeting, the ground was heavy and from top of my head Give thanks won the muisidora, on the wednesday  Dunbeath was 8/13 for the dante, and prior the race i talked with Henry cecil he was chatting to a important person by the look of things, i was very young then but henry came over and talked to me , the other chap i later found out was henry de walden,  i asked about Dunbeath and his derby chances,and was told" well wont win a derby if he doesnt win today", alas i put a ton on him for the race and watched as the wragg horse hot touch romped home.   . The following race was a maiden and Malvern Beauty romped in at around 8/1 for the sir walden cecil team.      heres a video of that dante.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjGei_xqs8w

Elisjohn

Lovely story that was sir Henry he never changed the people both loved him and trusted him.

oops sorry. Sir howard de walden

Looks bookmaker  friendly  on Wednesday.
Ronnie.

Every meeting I went,,beautiful course,beautiful city…..

26 visits enjoyed them all….never witnessed any brawling rodents….

Agree with all the York sentiments , not a fair comparison with Chester as York's far superior in every aspect not least quality of racing.

i once got in the lift at york when the other occupants were graham wylie , lord grimthorpe and prince khalid abdullah . needless to say i didnt strike up casual conversation !

Windsor.
All 3 had time for the man in the street.
Ronnie.

Love going to York early 80s for Ebor Festival some great memories just some...

Sharpo a Nunthorpe hat-trick, Glint of Gold for Ian Balding and Protection Racket digging me out of a hole in Ebor
was there the day Willie Carson had that horrendous fall on Silken Knot you knew it was serious straight away

great facilities nice city and easy to get too as said not a hint of any drunkeness etc all too common these days
Ayr Grand National dat Im looking at you - my daughters are still a bit traumatised and its about 12 years on

Windsor

Red clubs I mentioned earlier winning the Coventry stakes the runner up that day was owned by graham wylie

Windsor

Red clubs I mentioned earlier winning the Coventry stakes the runner up that day was owned by graham wylie

My moment in the lift was with Phil bull he was happy to tell everyone in the lift that tyrnavos would win the Dante then go on to with he derby he won neither but did pop up at 25/1 in the Irish derby.

Jimnast 
I can remember  a very very large staking punter getting robbed in the lift at York  I dare not think  how much they got would carry 50 k.
Ronnie.

Good grief here’s me thinking it was rodent free !

I think my first attendance attendance at York would have been in the early 1970s. Among my recollections would be Alleged thrashing the oppostion in The Voltigeur, those top sprinters Sharpo, Morrestyle and Marwell, Sir Montague dotting up for Ryan price in the Ebor, Sea Pigeon. Great memories.

Went up there for the 3 day meeting and came back that evening having done every penny.

Missed Alleged  first establishing himself as a big player in the Voltigeur but was present the day before when the then rising star from Ballydoyle , Eclipse winner Artaius who ran in the Mrs Getty colours, had the opportunity to go to the top of the 3 year old rankings ( The Minstrel had already been retired to Kentucky) but fluffed the lines, beaten by Relkino. The Queen was also there that day, Dunfermline running in the Yorkshire Oaks but beaten into third behind Busaca and Royal Hive. Julio Mariner made his racecourse debut in the Acomb, and a favourite of many, Epsom Imp, won the concluding sprint handicap.

The Tuesday was for a good few years the only day in the GB racing calendar with two G1 races. Was also  Michael Stoute’s favourite racing day of the year.The racecourse also had a museum in the stands - that went some years back. Will have to get into the habit of going again as the venue apoears to have held its esteem together better than most contemporaries.

saint alebe winning the ebor  a £2500/£100 with the tote landed antepost, a week before the race.
good ride from richard quin.

Jimnast,Wylie had a winner that week,Masta Plata won the Norfolk.

kalanisi's just in front from giant's causeway...so they fight again...it's kalanisi & giant's causeway...at the line...ohhhh giant's causeway maybe but its very close

juddmonte international 2000

giant's causeway & kalanisi repeating eclipse form to the inch
a belter

Just looked back at the race ribero listed are some of the trainers who had runners in the Norfolk at royal York.

Howard Johnson
David Nichols
Paul blockley
Derek shaw
Peter winkworth
Marl polglase
Alan Bailey
Phil mcentee

Did they run the race at Southwell or York ?

Verbotene


Good recall regarding the Tuesday been the only day in the calendar with 2 group one races.

my best memory was tryptych winning under tony cruz. brilliant horse.

Richard tony cruz rode her to win two champion stakes Cauthen rode her at York.

We were on holiday I can still vividly remember my dad going into the bookies now Willies in Hornsea coming out and telling me the Brigadier was beaten in the inaugural running of the Benson and Hedges they were the days my favourite horse ever was Kingfisher Blue that is another story was a young boy then who wanted to be a course bookie life's great journey is a great leveler.

Sole Power winning Nunthorpe, what a ride, was up there for my 50th, had a massive punt at 3/1, what a day, superb view, no rip off prices.

cant recall many sprinters with such a high cruising speed & a wicked turn of foot as SP had dept

Just watch replay, mental

Reference Point wasn't at his best in the Dante but an excellent Derby winner

I remember seeing bellotto win the acomb at York and was sure he would win the derby he ran well to finish 3rd to reference point.

Always think of Gorytus when the Acomb is mentioned.

Yes ribero looked like frankel was it the dewhurst he was beaten in ?or the champagne at Donny?

Silly question I saw him win at Doncaster

On another subject ribero another good run last night against one that was second in a Coventry stakes.

Sat here in the York Station Hotel bar prepping for my Dante meeting fix and reading this wonderful thread (Thanks WK)
York born and bred ( my monika gives it away

Sat here in the York Station Hotel bar prepping for my Dante meeting fix and reading this wonderful thread (Thanks WK)
York born and bred ( my monika gives it away

Sat here in the York Station Hotel bar prepping for my Dante meeting fix and reading this wonderful thread (Thanks WK)
York born and bred ( my monika gives it away

so I have a slightly biased view of the place.
However earliest memory is Eddie Reveley trained Polyfoto winning the Nunthorpe in 1965 ,went on to win Prix L’Abbaye at 20/1 – my dad put on my 6 (old pence) ew so was I chuffed – OK Rico after timing but hey ho

We always go in there before and after racing, a very pleasant place ^

Eborman

Are you in the station bar or the real ale bar by the station ?

Yes,just pleased he hung on to 2nd as would have been very frustrating otherwise as while winner was impressive it would have been nice to have had a proper run and of course not a thing said against the wonderful Saffie who has just done exactly the same thing at Windsor,Rossa Ryan didn't look too happy,yes re the winner remember him struggling home at 2/13 at Ponty! look forward to seeing you Wednesday,on your way tomorrow presumably?

Yes all ready to go ribero very excited tomorrow I will visit the pub Paul tipped I can never remember it’s name but my nose will get me there.

speaking of york pubs , have that lot in the golden ball still banning anyone who might look as though they have been racing ??!!

Jimnan ast - had a pint in the real ale bar ( just back from Manchester) and then steak and chips and a couple of glasses of wine in the hotel bar) - it has has had effect on  by posting

Eborman.
Is the skybar in the malmaison  still top notch.
Ronnie.

Life doesn’t get better than some good real ale and steak and chips with some nice wine ,you lucky fecker enjoy

Ronnie - absolutely, booked in there to finish the week this Friday from 6pm!!

Thanks jimnast  I don't post here very often but am an avid reader, so keep 'em coming please... and you too Ronnie, great insight into the bookmaking scene

I sometimes wonder why I bother eborman then a thread like this comes along.

Yep - threads like these make it worthwhile - so please keep posting, it is appreciated!

WK - speaking of york pubs , have that lot in the golden ball still banning anyone who might look as though they have been racing ??!! Yes it is now a community pub (run by locals) - The Ackhorne, just round the corner off Micklegate, is very racing friendly - The Landlord likes a punt!

That’s very nice of you to say eborman have a great week fingers crossed the weather is kind.