Earliest Meeting: Tuesday 5th August 1851
Final Meeting: Thursday 7th August 1851
The small West Yorkshire hamlet of Wike is located in the parish of Harewood, close to the city of Leeds. On the outskirts of the Hamlet is Wike Ridge Golf Course, but during the mid-18th century Wike hosted races which included the Bradford St Leger. The race seems to have moved from course to course in the vicinity of Leeds and Wakefield, moving to the village of Crigglestone the next year. There is no further evidence that races returned to Wike after this initial 3-day meeting. |
| This racecourse is NOT covered in and of the 4 Volumes of Racecourses Here Today and Gone Tomorrow. Ordering details shown below. |
| Local Patrons |
Mr Consitt, Mr Middleton, Mr Burke, Mr Rodly, Mr Oade |
| Principal Races |
Bradford St Leger, Innkeepers' Stakes |
Tuesday 5th August 1851
Wike 15 sovereigns Sweepstakes over 2 miles and 4 hurdles
1. MISS FLY, bay mare owned and ridden by Mr Middleton 3 1 1
2. MISS FAN, brown mare owned by Mr Consitt and ridden by Burke 1 2 2
3. EMILY, bay mare owned by Mr Wightly and ridden by Stagg 2 3 3
Wike 10 sovereign Sweepstakes over 2 miles
1. MISS FAN, brown mare owned by Mr Consitt and ridden by Burke 1 1
2. MISS FLY, bay mare owned and ridden by Mr Middleton 2 2
3. LADY I AM OFF, grey mare owned and ridden by Mr Rodly 3 3
Wednesday 6th August 1851
Bradford St Leger for 15 sovereigns over 2 miles
1. MISS FLY, bay mare owned and ridden by Mr Middleton 2 1 1
2. MISS FAN, brown mare owned by Mr Consitt and ridden by Burke 1 2 2
3. EMILY, bay mare owned by Mr Wightly and ridden by Stagg 3 4 3
4. FIXBY LASS, chestnut mare owned and ridden by Mr Oade 4 3 3
Thursday 7th August 1851
Wike Innkeepers 7 sovereigns Handicap Plate over 2 miles
1. EMILY, bay mare owned by Mr Wightly and ridden by Stagg 1 4 1
2. MISS FAN, brown mare owned by Mr Consitt and ridden by Burke 2 1 3
3. MISS FLY, bay mare owned and ridden by Mr Middleton 2 3 4
4. LADY I AM OFF, grey mare owned and ridden by Mr Rodly 4 2 2
5. FIXBY LASS, chestnut mare owned and ridden by Mr Oade 5 5 5 |
| The final meeting took place on Thursday 7th August 1851. |
| Course today |
No evidence remains of where the races were staged. |
| 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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