Horse racing - Early works to 1800
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The sporting calendar containing an account of the plates, matches, and sweepstakes, run for in Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. in the year, 1776. With a True Abstract of all Matches, &c. made at present to be run at Newmarket, from the Craven Meeting, 1777, to 1781. And Many other Matches, &c. to be run at different Places in England. By Thomas Fawconer, At the Temple-Exchange Coffee-House, Fleet-Street; Successor to the late Heber. Vol. Viii.
Fawconer, ThomasDate: 1777?]- E-books
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Bedale races . On Wednesday the fourth of October, will be run at Bedale, in Yorkshire, a plate of 20l. by any horse, &c. that was no more than three years old the first of February last, ..
City of York CouncilDate: [1730?]- E-books
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Observations on horse races , cards, attending play houses, and dancing. Humbly addressed to Christians of every denomination. By A. Kilham, Minister of the Gospel.
Alexander KilhamDate: 1793- E-books
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Westminister races, 1765
Date: 1765]- E-books
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York races being an historical list of all the plates and prizes run for on Clifton and Rawcliffe Ings, and since removed to Knavesmire, near the said city; likewise how the mares came in every year at Black Hambleton, including the year 1770. Containing The Names of the Owners of the Horses that have Run; and the Names and Colours of the said Horses; with The Winner distinguished of every Plate, Prize, or Stakes, also of all the Matches: The Conditions of Running, as to Weight, Age, Size, &c. and the Places in which the losing Horses have come in.
Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]