Earliest meeting: Thursday 29th April 1802
Final meeting: Tuesday 14th April 1835
The earliest record of a meeting at the Lincolnshire town of Caistor was on Tuesday 5th May 1791 over common ground on the edge of Caistor, but by 1802 the racecourse had relocated to Rothwell Stackyard, some 2 ½ miles south east of Caistor, when the Main Caistor Plate was captured by Mr Grant’s Bother’em. The small village of Rothwell still exists today, with a wonderful country pub called the Blacksmiths Arms. On Tuesday 8th May 1804 the Caistor Hunters Plate was won by Mr Harnew’s Champion from the delightfully named Who-would-have-thought-it. Meetings continued on a regular basis and on Saturday 6th May 1815 it was Mr Harnew again who won the Hunters Plate with his Driver gelding. At the meeting on Tuesday 9th April 1833 the Caistor Plate over 2 miles saw Mr J C Marshall’s Jerry beat Atalanta and Clink’em, and after racing an Ordinary was offered at the George Inn, followed by a Ball in the evening. The final meeting was staged on Tuesday 14th April 1835, with entries accepted at the Red Lion Inn; the meeting was restricted to Hunter chasers which had hunted with the South Wold Hunt or Lord Yarborough’s Hunt. |
| This racecourse is covered in Volume 1 of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. |
| Local Patrons |
Captain Wright, Mr Harnew, Mr J C Marshall & Mr G T Skipworth (Stewards) |
| Principal Races |
Caistor Plate, Caistor Stakes, Caistor Hunters Plate, Macaroni Stakes |
Tuesday 9th April 1833
Caistor Plate over 2 miles
1. Jerry owned by Mr J C Marshall
2. Atalanta owned by Mr Marfleet
3. Clink’em owned by Mr Brook
4. Bangtail owned by Mr Wilmot
5. Gaiety owned by Mr Cooper
6. Mermaid owned by Mr Parkinson |
| The final meeting took place on Tuesday 14th April 1835. |
| Course today |
In fields on the edge of Rothwell Stackyard, 2 ½ miles south east of Caistor. |
| 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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774 former courses |
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400 former courses |
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180 pages
140 former courses |
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264 pages
235 former courses |
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