AS we near the end of 2016, I thought it might be interesting to look back half a century and see what that year produced on the racing and sales scene. While it might appear to be too long ago to be of any relevance to people today, I was a nine-year-old boy then, with little thought of being involved in the business.

However, some names that crop up in 1966 continue to resonate today and many readers will recall the people and horses of that time.