What is the oldest horse race in england?
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What is the oldest horse race to ever take place in England?
races organised by Carl in Yorkshire
Formal race meetings began to be instigated too. It is believed that the first occurrence of a trophy being presented to the winner of a race was in 1512 by organisers of a fair in Chester and was a small wooden ball decorated with flowers. Meanwhile, the oldest horse race still in existence, the Kiplingcotes Derby was first run in 1519. The Carlisle Bells, reputedly the oldest sporting trophy in the world, were first competed for in the 16th century, in a race that still bears their name. One of the bells is inscribed "The sweftes horse thes bel tak" ("The swiftest horse takes this bell").
What is the oldest annual horse race in England?
Kiplingcotes Derby
Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing in Great Britain
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It is thought that the first horse races to take place in Britain were races organised by Carl in Yorkshire around 200 AD.
Horse racing in Great Britain
It is thought that the first horse races to ever take place in England were races organised by Carl in Yorkshire around 200 AD. In 1519, Kiplingcotes Derby was first run, and this is the oldest annual horse race in England that is still in existence.