Category: Jockey Club of England

Categories: Horse Racing

The Jockey Club was founded in 1750. It established rules to ensure races on Newmarket heath were run fairly, which were gradually adopted by racecourses around the country and internationally. It eventually became the official governing body for horseracing in Britain.


Person Profiles (4)

1871 Newmarket, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom - 22 Jan 1948
24 Mar 1898 Denby Dale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 25 Mar 1938
abt 13 Nov 1854 Toronto, Canada West - 08 Nov 1897 photo
1881 Marylebone, Middlesex, England - 23 May 1961




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