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Racing in Newmarket was recorded in the time of James I. The racecourse itself was founded in 1636. [2] Around 1665, Charles II inaugurated the Newmarket Town Plate and in 1671 became the first and only reigning monarch to ride a winner. [2] King Charles was known to attend races on Newmarket Heath with his brother, the future James II.
The present version of the race was first run in 1978. It was initially called the Heathorn Stakes. [5] The inaugural running was won by the subsequent Derby winner Shirley Heights. It was renamed the Newmarket Stakes in 1986. The Newmarket Stakes is currently held on the opening day of the three-day Guineas Festival meeting in late April or ...
The Bunbury Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The Somerville Tattersall Stakes, currently run as the Tattersalls Stakes, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.
The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.
The Bahrain Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 5 furlongs (2,615 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The Hopeful Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The race was established in 1961, and the first running was won by Galivanter. [2] It was given Group 3 status when the present grading system was introduced in 1971. The Palace House Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's Guineas Festival meeting.