It is well known that Newmarket is referred to as ‘The Home of Horseracing’. There are a long list of well-known, and indeed, well-deserved reasons for this, but not as many people know where it all began.
Newmarket’s Town Plate is widely recognised as the first recorded horserace in history to be run with a specific set of rules and therefore it is regarded as the birth of modern organised horseracing.
The race was instigated by King Charles II in 1666 meaning that 2016 marked 350 years of horseracing in the town. The racing-mad monarch stated that the Town Plate should be run “forever” and it still is to this day, on the very same course!
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21/03/2019
Things to do in Newmarket this Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day fast-approaching we thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of things to do in Newmarket so that you can spoil your mum on 31st March!
19/03/2019
A Newmarket Nights playlist
Last week we welcomed Teagan, a student at West Suffolk College, into our offices as part of her work experience.
11/03/2019
The Famous Five, a Cheltenham Tale
In the build up to this year’s Cheltenham Festival we bring you a special guest blog by Stephen Wallis, part of the Visitor Services team at Palace House.
06/03/2019
Follow A Foal, the journey begins for 2019
As a way to give you further insight into life on a stud, and what you can expect to see during our National Stud Tours we’re excited to be running our Follow A Foal feature again this year.
27/02/2019
Horses to follow from the Haggas string
For racing fans heading on our Discover Newmarket Tours, the chance to spot some of their favourite horses and on the gallops is an exciting highlight.
22/02/2019
Meet the Tour Guides: Larry Bowden
Here at Discover Newmarket we pride ourselves on having the best tour guides on offer for your day out.
13/02/2019
Things to do in Newmarket this half term
If you’re planning on visiting Newmarket and surrounding areas this half-term there are plenty of things to do especially when it comes to great family days out.
11/02/2019
Two new faces to see on the National Stud Tours
Visitors coming on the National Stud tours this year are likely to see two new faces during their visit as new kids on the block Lancaster Bomber and Rajasinghe make themselves at home.
