Earliest meeting: Tuesday 16th May 1843
Final meeting: Thursday 21st September 1848
Races organised by the East Surrey Hunt were first reported in the Sporting Magazine in 1843. The course was at Peckham Rye, on an extensive piece of ground next to the Rosemary Branch Tavern, and the first two day meeting on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th May 1843 saw the feature Peckham Stakes over 2 miles go to Mr Knowles’ Dart. Meetings were held annually for the next 5 years with a final meeting on Thursday 21st September 1848. |
| This racecourse is covered in Volume 2 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. |
| Local Patrons |
W F Vandervell (Steward), Louis Harris (Steward), Mr Game, Mr Dixon, Mr Drew |
| Principal Races |
Peckham Stakes, East Surrey Stakes, Rosemary Stakes, Albert Plate |
Tuesday 16th to Wednesday 17th May 1843 |
The East Surrey Stakes over 2 miles
1. Little Vivian owned by Mr Game
2. Ate
3. Star owned by Mr Hackett
Hunters Stakes over 2 miles and 8 hurdles
1. Ace of Diamonds owned by Mr Langridge
2. Gorsebush
3. Romp
The Peckham Stakes over 2 miles
1. Dart owned by Mr Knowles
2. Affection
3. Luther
The Albert Plate over 2 miles
1. Star owned by Mr Hackett
2. Ate
3. Affection |
Tuesday 23rd June 1846 |
The East Surrey Stakes over 2 miles
1. Beggar Girl owned by Mr Kitton
2. Concealment owned by Mr Drew
3. Miriam owned by Mr Dixon
The Rosemary Stakes over 2 miles
1. The Devil owned by Mr Dixon
2. Concealment owned by Mr Drew
3. Sylph owned by Mr Ashley
The Heigh-Over Hurdles Stakes over 2 miles and 5 flights
1. Castledine owned by Mr Drewett
2. Mayflower owned by Mr Dixon
3. Tomboy owned by Mr Knowle
The Peckham Stakes over 2 miles
1. Beggar Girl owned by Mr Drew
2. The Maid of Barham owned by Mr Benbow
3. Miriam owned by Mr Dixon
The Harkforward Hurdles Stakes over 2 miles and 5 flights
1. Mayflower owned by Mr Dixon
2. Little Dan owned by Mr Collins
3. Fairplay owned by Mr Reid |
| The final meeting took place on Thursday 21st September 1848. |
| Course today |
At Rosemary Branch Tavern on Peckham Rye. |
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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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140 former courses |
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235 former courses |
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