The oldest horse race in England dates back to the reign of Henry VIII. The Kiplingcotes Derby, which takes place each year near the village of Market Weighton in East Yorkshire, marked its 500th birthday this year with its most popular event in memory.
The oldest horse race in England dates back to the reign of Henry VIII and it's not unusual for the runner-up to win more prize money than the winner.
With just"a few loos and a wagon for teas" as amenities, this race has less in common with the Grand National than some of rural England's oddball folk festivities, explains Guest, a local jeweler who who has supervised the race for two decades.Credit:"It's one of these old English traditions," said Guest.
It shows the original rules, which include adding weights to the saddle of any rider who weighs less than 10 stone to set an even playing field.
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