Remember When.....

[billy the punter]

Silks were not printed in the Sporting Life or Racing Post - perhaps one meeting was but never all. Under each horse there would give a decription of the silks. If you didn't know the jargon I imagine it could've been a nightmare. Drab (the colour) Frogging Cross of Lorraine Maltese Cross George Cross Crazy Quilt Yoke Seams Braces Diablos Harder than reading the form at times. Today's whippersnappers don't know how lucky they are.

[billy the punter]

Re: Remember When..... Or, remember when even betting shops didn't show every race? You'd be listening to commentary with the action described as neck and neck going to the line. You nag gets "touched off" and then you read in the paper the next day the distance was 2l. :loon