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?]
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Genius genuine, by Samuel Chifney, of Newmarket . A fine part in riding a race, known only to the author. Why there are so few good runners; or why the turf horses degenerate. A guide to recover them to their strength and speed: as well as to train horses for running, and hunters and hacks for hard riding. To preserve their strength, and their sinews from being so often destroyed; with reasons for horses changing in their running. Likewise a full account of the prince's horse escape running at Newmarket on the 20th and 21st days of October 1791. With other interesting particulars.
Chifney, Samuel, ca. 1753-1807.Date: [1795]
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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?]
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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
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Westminister races, 1765
Date: 1765]