Videos tagged with "1960s"

1966: Sport's FORGOTTEN Year [05:07]
This book tells the story of a remarkable year in sport, largely forgotten thanks to the predominance of the 1966 World Cup.
Tags: sports, boxing, tennis, golf, athletics, cricket, rugby, horse, racing, rowing, speedway, football, soccer, Ali, Nicklaus, Sobers, Boycott, Arkle, 1960s, sixties, 1966

29th March 1969 Aintree 3:15 Grand National Handicap Steeplechase 4m 4f [09:58]
The last Grand National of the 1960s and the first ever to be broadcast in colour. Date: 29th March 1969 Going: Good Starters: 30 Finishers: 14 Non-Finishers: 16 Prize money: £17849 Race time: 9mins 30.8secs Favourite: Red Alligator 13/2, Fell 19th (Open Ditch) Top Weight: Arcturus, 6th NOTE TO RACING UK AND BBC: Please don't bother removing it. I will just keep re-uploading so you will be wasting your time.
Tags: 1969, Grand, National, Aintree, Horse, Racing

Kauto Star - one in a million! [02:16]
Kauto Star is one of the greatest and most successful National Hunt horses of all time, ultra consistent, incredibly tough and extremely versatile, he has a devastating turn of foot, a unique talent among staying chasers. He holds numerous records and achievements in the sport, most notably being the first horse to regain the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the only horse to have won the King George VI Chase four consecutive times. He has been given a Timeform rating of 191, (the highest given to a horse since the 1960s), making him the third highest rated of all time (joint with Mill House) and only behind Flyingbolt (210) and Arkle (212).
Tags: Kauto Star, Horse Racing, Cheltenham Gold Cup, Steeplechasing, Ruby Walsh, Paul Nicholls, King George

History of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Harness Racing Track [03:25]
It started life in the 1960s...alternated between harness and thoroughbred racing in the 70s...attracted crowds of loyal fans throughout the 80s and 90s...and added casino excitement and most recently, prestigious national events like the Breeders Crown to what some people say is the nation's best track to race on. In this clip from the TV show 'PA HarnessWeek', we take a look back at the track's storied history through vintage photos and videos plus interviews from champion trainer Sam Beegle, leading driver George Napolitano, Jr, track officials like announcer Jim Beviglia and longtime publicist John Zimich.
Tags: breeders, crown, pa, harnessweek, harness, week, steve, ross, heather, moffett, mohegan, sun, at, pcoono, downs, horse, racing

2009 Round-Up: Barrel Race Slack [04:47]
Barrel racing hadn't been part of Round-Up in nearly 40 years, since it made a brief appearance in the 1960s as an exhibition. When the event made its long-awaited return in 2000, it did so as an official Women's Professional Rodeo Association sanctioned event. ... barrel cowgirl horse pendleton racing rodeo round-up
Tags: barrel, cowgirl, horse, pendleton, racing, rodeo, round-up