Oxford Stadium are organising a 'Family Fun Day' at the track on Sunday, July 30.

It will be staged alongside the normal Sunday BAGS meeting, but will include a fun fair, side stalls and a stand representing the Army.

There will be lots of activities for children, while a raffle will be in operation to raise funds for different charities.

The fun starts at 1pm and goes through to 7pm. There will be full bar-buffet and tote facilities available.

Oxford will be staging open races featuring the Half-Grand series over 250, 450 and 595 metres every Tuesday through July and August, with £2,000 up for grabs among the eight victors.

Also featuring in August will be the £3,000 RD Racing Oxfordshire Gold Cup.

The heats are on Tuesday the 15th, semi-finals Saturday, August 19, with the final the following Saturday, August 26.

A compliment for Oxford is that Sky Sports TV celebrity Jonathan Hobbs, of the Racing Post, says Oxford is one of the favoured tracks among the presenters and crew.

Stadium stalwart Taffy Richardson was given a surprise on his 70th birthday at Tuesday's BAGS meeting with the presentation of a cake and a chorus of happy birthday.

Hurdling great Druids Micky Joe, unbeaten around Sandy Lane, has been retired through injury and is now standing at stud.

Michael Peterson's new marathon inmate Speed Data finished fourth in his first race for its new handler at Coventry on Sunday.

Cashen Rock has joined the Gilly Hepden range from Ian Wills.