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 11th October 1951 (281st running) |
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| Thursday 9th October 1952 (282nd running) |
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| Tuesday 8th October 1953 (283rd running) |
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| Thursday 14th October 1954 (284th running) |
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| Thursday 13th October 1955 (285th running) |
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Thursday 10th October 1956 (286th running) |
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| Thursday 10th October 1957 (287th running) |
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| Thursday 9th October 1958 (288th running) |
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| Thursday 8th October 1959 (289th running) |
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| Thursday 13th October 1960 (290th running) |
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Thursday 12th October 1961 (291st running)
Click the link for a clip of the 291st running of the Town Plate in 1961
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUqiO21lvQs |
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| Thursday 11th October 1962 (292nd running) |
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| Thursday 10th October 1963 (293rd running) |
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| Thursday 8th October 1964 (294th running) |
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| Thursday 14th October 1965 (295th running) |
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| Thursday 13th October 1966 (296th running) |
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| Thursday 12th October 1967 (297th running) |
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| Tuesday 10th October 1968 (298th running) |
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| Thursday 9th October 1969 (299th running) |
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Thursday 8th October 1970 (300th running) |
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| Thursday 14th October 1971 (301st running) |
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| Thursday 12th October 1972 (302nd running) |
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| Thursday 11th October 1973 (303rd running) |
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| Thursday 10th October 1974 (304th running) |
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| Thursday 9th October 1975 (305th running) |
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