Newmarket has a rich history of horse racing that goes back to the 16th century. The racecourse was first established in 1636, and today a lot of training yards and leading horse racing organisations are located here.
Hosting the first two Classic Races of the season, the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, and nine out of Britain’s 36 Group 1 flat races, Newmarket is often called the headquarters of British horseracing.
An interesting historic fact about the Newmarket Racecourse is that it was here that King Charles II became the first and only reigning British monarch to ride a winning horse.
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