Earliest meeting: Wednesday 7th April 1852
Final meeting: Wednesday 7th April 1852
Binsey, on the Thames, is located less than 2 miles from Oxford on the opposite side of the River to Port Meadow where Oxford races were staged. In the middle of the 19th century it was surrounded by glorious countryside and steeped in hunting history, with the local Binsey Hunt group in operation. In 1852 they diversified their interest by orgainising a race meeting on Wednesday 7th April 1852 which involved two well rated horses of the day; Harkaway ridden by Holland and The Parson’s Daughter ridden by Sam Darling. The 4 mile course, on the edge of Binsey, was over fair hunting ground, with 30 stiff fences including a brook and a wide ditch. The Parson’s Daughter made most of the running until the final fence, which they met together, but Harkaway got away quicker and maintained his lead to the line. |
| This racecourse is covered in Volume 2 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. |
| Patrons |
Mr Greenwood, Mr G Symond |
| Principal races |
Binsey 50 Sovereigns a side Match |
Wednesday 7th April 1852
Binsey 50 Sovereigns a side Match over 4 miles
1. Harkaway, aged horse owned by Mr Greenwood and ridden by Holland
2. The Parson’s Daughter, aged mare owned by Mr G Symond and ridden by Sam Darling |
| The only recorded meeting took place on Wednesday 7th April 1852. |
| Course today |
A 4 mile course with 30 fences on the edge of Binsey. |
| If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
Much of the information about this course has been found using internet research and is in the public domain. However, useful research sources have been:-
London Illustrated News
Racing Illustrated 1895-1899
The Sporting & Dramatic Illustrated
Northern Turf History Volumes 1-4 by J.Fairfax-Blakeborough
The Sporting Magazine
A Long Time Gone by Chris Pitt first published in 1996 ISBN 0 900599 89 8
Racing Calendars which were first published in 1727 |
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235 former courses |
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