A pivotal moment in horse racing history, and in the history of Newmarket, occurred in 1665 when, on 16th October 1665, King Charles II issued an Article for a race, the Newmarket Town Plate, for horses carrying 12 stone over the Newmarket Round Course on the second Thursday in October each year. Although there was no Jockey Club at this stage, this is one of the first sets of rules governing a race in Newmarket. It is clear that, at this point in time, there is a Clerk of the Course, a Clerk of the Race, a Treasurer, many Judges, one of whom is responsible for checking the weights of riders. |
| Thursday 13th October 1726 (61st running) |
Unnamed chestnut horse owned by Mr Dawson
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 12th October 1727 (62nd running) |
HUNTER owned by Mr Symore (sic) walked over, Rider was in fact Mr James Seymour the equestrian painter
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 10th October 1728 (63rd running) |
Thursday 10th October 1728
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed brown horse owned by Mr Fauquier walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 9th October 1729 (64th running) |
Thursday 9th October 1729
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
PAD MARE owned by Mr Tuting walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 8th October 1730 (65th running) |
Thursday 8th October 1730
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
PAD MARE owned by Mr Tuting beat 1 other
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
Thursday 14th October 1731 (66th running) |
Thursday 14th October 1731
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Chestnut mare owned by Mr Robinson walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 12th October 1732 (67th running) |
Thursday 12th October 1732
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
CINDER-WENCH, brown mare owned by Mr Tuting walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 11th October 1733 (68th running) |
Thursday 11th October 1733
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
CINDER-WENCH, brown mare owned by Mr Tuting walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 10th October 1734 (69th running) |
Thursday 10th October 1734
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
CINDER-WENCH, brown mare owned by Mr Tuting walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 9th October 1735 (70th running) |
Thursday 9th October 1735
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
DUNKIRK owned by Mr South walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 14th October 1736 (71st running) |
Thursday 14th October 1736
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
ROSINANTE owned by Mr Tuting walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 13th October 1737 (72nd running) |
Thursday 13th October 1737
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
SQUIRREL, chestnut gelding owned by Mr Tuting walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 12th October 1738 (73rd running) |
Thursday 12th October 1738
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
CATO owned by Mr Panton walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 4th October 1739 (74th running) |
Thursday 4th October 1739
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
CHARON owned by Mr Henley walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 9th October 1740 (75th running) |
Thursday 9th October 1740
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed aged gelding owned by Mr Routh walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 8th October 1741 (76th running) |
Thursday 8th October 1741
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
BACCHUS, bay gelding owned by Mr J Heathat walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 14th October 1742 (77th running) |
Thursday 14th October 1742
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
BACCHUS, bay gelding owned by Mr Samuel Arnull walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Tuesday 13th October 1743 (78th running) |
Thursday 13th October 1743
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed grey horse owned by Mr John Heathat walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 11th October 1744 (79th running) |
Thursday 11th October 1744
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
SPORTSMAN owned by Mr Meane walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 10th October 1745 (80th running) |
Thursday 10th October 1745
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
RIVE-RAGS owned by Mr Smith walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 9th October 1746 (81st running) |
Thursday 9th October 1746
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed bay gelding owned by Mr John Heathat walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 8th October 1747 (82nd running) |
Thursday 8th October 1747
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
SPORTLY, bay mare owned by Mr Haydon beat 1 other
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 13th October 1748 (83rd running) |
Thursday 13th October 1748
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
Unnamed chestnut gelding owned by Mr Adams walked over
Evidence from Baily’s Racing Register Volume 1 |
| Thursday 12th October 1749 (84th running) |
Thursday 12th October 1749
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
LITTLE DRIVER owned by Mr Josiah Marshal walked over
Evidence from History of the British Turf Volume 1 by James Whyte page 446 |
| Friday 5th October 1750 (85th running) |
Friday 5th October 1750
Town Plate for aged horses carrying 12 stone
LITTLE DRIVER owned by Mr Josiah Marshal walked over
Evidence from History of the British Turf Volume 1 by James Whyte page 447 |