Horse race
The Great Subscription Purses were a series of flat horse races in Great Britain run at York Racecourse, usually over a distance of 4 miles, that took place each year in August from 1751 to 1833. During the second half of the 18th century they were amongst the most important races in the county, but during the 19th century their importance declined as racing became more focused on shorter distances.
History
The races first commenced in 1751, with a four-mile race for five-year-olds, each carrying 10 stone, run on the Wednesday of York's August meeting. On the Friday of the meeting a race was run for four-year-olds, each carrying 9 stone. The four-year-old's race was run in two-mile heats.[1]
The format was changed in 1759, with a race for horses aged six and over being added on the Thursday. From 1759 onwards all three races were run over four miles in a single heat.[1]
The conditions of the races were changed in 1818. A race for five-year-olds and older was run on the Tuesday. In the race five-year-olds carried 8 st 7 lb, six-year-olds carried 8 st 12 lb and seven-year-olds and older carried 9 st. A race for four-year-olds was run on Wednesday. In this race colts carried 8 st 7 lb and fillies carried 8 st 4 lb. The final race was for four-year-olds and five-year-olds and was run on Thursday. Four-year-olds carried 8 st and five-year-olds carried 8 st 11 lb. All races were still run over four miles.[2]
In 1826 the four-year-old race and the four- and five-year-old race were both shortened to two miles. In the four-year-old race the weights stayed the same and in the four- and five-year-old race four-year-olds carried 8 st 3 lb and five-year-olds 8 st 10 lb.[3] The races were discontinued after the 1833 runnings.[4]
Records
Most successful horse (5 wins):
- Catton – 1814 (5 yo & 6 yo+), 1815 (6 yo+), 1816 (6 yo+), 1825 (6 yo+)
Winners 1751–1817
Winners 1818–1833
See also
References
- ^ a b Pick, William; Johnson, R. (1803). The Turf Register (Volume I). A. Bartholoman, High-Ousegate.
- ^ Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1819). Racing Calendar for the Year 1818.
- ^ Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1827). Racing Calendar for the Year 1826.
- ^ Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, Charles (1835). Racing Calendar for the Year 1834.
- ^ Sporting magazine (May-Oct. 1828). M A Pittman. 335. p. 335. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1797). Racing Calendar for the Year 1796.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1798). Racing Calendar for the Year 1797.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1799). Racing Calendar for the Year 1798.
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- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1805). Racing Calendar for the Year 1804.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1806). Racing Calendar for the Year 1805.
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- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1811). Racing Calendar for the Year 1810.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1812). Racing Calendar for the Year 1811.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1813). Racing Calendar for the Year 1812.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1814). Racing Calendar for the Year 1813.
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- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1816). Racing Calendar for the Year 1815.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1817). Racing Calendar for the Year 1816.
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- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1819). Racing Calendar for the Year 1818.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1820). Racing Calendar for the Year 1819.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1822). Racing Calendar for the Year 1821.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1823). Racing Calendar for the Year 1822.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1824). Racing Calendar for the Year 1823.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1825). Racing Calendar for the Year 1824.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1826). Racing Calendar for the Year 1825.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1827). Racing Calendar for the Year 1826.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1828). Racing Calendar for the Year 1827.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1830). Racing Calendar for the Year 1829.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, James (1831). Racing Calendar for the Year 1830.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, Charles (1832). Racing Calendar for the Year 1831.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, Charles (1833). Racing Calendar for the Year 1832.
- Weatherby, Edward; Weatherby, Charles (1834). Racing Calendar for the Year 1833.