Help with tracing history of racehorse

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SeasonalSituation

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Hi,

Is anyone better at this then me that can help me out? I have an ex-racehorse, found his race history, but would love to find photo and if possible video?

Anyone good at it? :D
 
I've had my 26 year old ex racer for 9 years and have only just managed to get hold of photos of her racing!

Basically, i googled her racing name, and she came up on the 'racing post' website where it also told me her trainer and jockeys name. I spent a long time trying to find a contact number/email address for the trainer and finally found her email address as she was a chair person for a riding club! It took a while but with a lot of researching i got there!

The lady was lovely and dug out some old photos of my mare racing when she was 7! :D
 
rolsterlady said:
I've had my 26 year old ex racer for 9 years and have only just managed to get hold of photos of her racing!

Basically, i googled her racing name, and she came up on the 'racing post' website where it also told me her trainer and jockeys name. I spent a long time trying to find a contact number/email address for the trainer and finally found her email address as she was a chair person for a riding club! It took a while but with a lot of researching i got there!

The lady was lovely and dug out some old photos of my mare racing when she was 7! :D
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:( I tried googling, but he has a very ordinary name, and nothing comes up. I don't what else to try.
 
Ah - he only raced twice, and it was ages ago, so there aren't videos, sorry. :(

Here's the link

http://www.attheraces.com/form.aspx?type=H&id=2102375&dte=2011-09-04&npl=yes

Normally there's a camera icon to click after the race, but it must be before ATR started. It would have been SIS broadcasting then, but I don't know how you'd contact them.

Doesn't look like racing was his dream job! Sorry if I got your hopes up. :o
 
Changes said:
Ah - he only raced twice, and it was ages ago, so there aren't videos, sorry. :(

Here's the link

http://www.attheraces.com/form.aspx?type=H&id=2102375&dte=2011-09-04&npl=yes

Normally there's a camera icon to click after the race, but it must be before ATR started. It would have been SIS broadcasting then, but I don't know how you'd contact them.

Doesn't look like racing was his dream job! Sorry if I got your hopes up. :o
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:( I have found the two daft races he tried in, tried that link, but i'd be happy with a photo not even a video!
 
If you take the dates and times of the races and email Racetech, they will be able to sell you a DVD of his runs - http://www.racetech.co.uk/ they arent cheap, but they are lovely to have. Also would be worth emailing the racecourses he ran at to ask for photographers details - depending on who it is they might have him in the archive - even just in the background of some shots.

good luck !
 
Don't be too disappointed about the lack of attheraces video Sitch, i spent ages tracking down my boy's racing video and it really wasn't worth it - they say his name twice, both times followed by the words 'up the back' (bless him) and the only time you really see him is away in the background when he gives up and drops out. I only knew it was him from the jockey's colours!!

The only other thing i can think of is Racing Post, i think they have more vieos but you have to pay to watch them.

Good luck with your search, i hope someone can help x
 
Your horse raced in 2001 so you would have to either ask the trainer or owner if they had any pics or ask Southwell Racecourse who their photographer was back then and then proceed to ask them if they still have them in their archives.
 
Racergirl said:
If you take the dates and times of the races and email Racetech, they will be able to sell you a DVD of his runs - http://www.racetech.co.uk/ they arent cheap, but they are lovely to have. Also would be worth emailing the racecourses he ran at to ask for photographers details - depending on who it is they might have him in the archive - even just in the background of some shots.

good luck !
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Just to add to my post from just now - if you do contact the photographer, extra details they will find helpful are things like the colours he ran in, his racecard number,the winners name (to help them if they can search that way too!) and anything extra you can find out like that.(and obviously the date, time of the race (and name is useful) and the horses name!!) It wont be easy - but its quite good fun :)
 
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