Cambridgeshire Handicap
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The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a flat
horse race
in Great Britain
which is open to thoroughbred
s aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket
over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
The event was established in 1839, and the inaugural running was won by Lanercost. It was founded in the same year as another major handicap at Newmarket, the Cesarewitch
. The two races came to be known as the "Autumn Double".
The Cesarewitch initially took place before the Cambridgeshire, but the schedule was later reversed and the Cambridgeshire now precedes the other race by two weeks. Three horses completed the double in the 19th century — Rosebery (1876), Foxhall (1881) and Plaisanterie
(1885) — but since then the feat has been rarely attempted.
The Cambridgeshire Handicap is usually contested by a large field, and the maximum number of runners is currently 35. The event is held on the final day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting.
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Most successful horse (2 wins):
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Leading jockey
(4 wins):
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Leading trainer
(4 wins):
The 1986 and 1999 editions were held on Newmarket's July Course.
* The event was split into two separate divisions in 1939.
* The 1940 running took place at Nottingham
.
Flat racing
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horse race
Horse racing
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in Great Britain
Great Britain
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which is open to thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
The event was established in 1839, and the inaugural running was won by Lanercost. It was founded in the same year as another major handicap at Newmarket, the Cesarewitch
Cesarewitch Handicap
The Cesarewitch Handicap is a flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs , and the latter part is on the Rowley Mile. It is scheduled to take place each year in October.The event was...
. The two races came to be known as the "Autumn Double".
The Cesarewitch initially took place before the Cambridgeshire, but the schedule was later reversed and the Cambridgeshire now precedes the other race by two weeks. Three horses completed the double in the 19th century — Rosebery (1876), Foxhall (1881) and Plaisanterie
Plaisanterie
Plaisanterie was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by the Comte de Dauger, she was sold in England for FF825 at the Tattersalls September yearling sale. She was purchased by trainer Thomas Carter, Jr., a member of the renowned English Racing Colony at Chantilly , in equal partnership with...
(1885) — but since then the feat has been rarely attempted.
The Cambridgeshire Handicap is usually contested by a large field, and the maximum number of runners is currently 35. The event is held on the final day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting.
Records
- Note: The trainers of some of the early winners are unknown.
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Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Hackler's Pride – 1903, 1904
- Christmas Daisy – 1909, 1910
- Sterope – 1948, 1949
- Prince de Galles – 1969, 1970
- Baronet – 1978, 1980
- Rambo's Hall – 1989, 1992
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Leading jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
(4 wins):
- Nat FlatmanNat FlatmanElnathan "Nat" Flatman was a British Champion flat racing jockey. He began his thirty-four-year racing career as an apprentice jockey at age fifteen. By 1840 he was dominating British racing, winning the Champion Jockey title thirteen years in a row.During his career, Nat Flatman won many...
– Vulcan (1841), Evenus (1844), Alarm (1845), Scherz (1854) - George FordhamGeorge FordhamGeorge Fordham was a British jockey. From 1855-63 he was the leading jockey, and had a career high of 165 wins in 1862. He the Epsom Derby in 1879, and won the Oaks five times, and the Grand Prix de Paris three times....
– Little David (1853), Odd Trick (1857), See Saw (1868), Sabinus (1871)
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Leading trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
(4 wins):
- William Day – Sultan (1855), Weatherbound (1860), Catch 'em Alive (1863), Foxhall (1881)
- Jeremy Glover – Balthus (1987), Rambo's Hall (1989, 1992), Clifton Fox (1996)
Winners since 1977
- Weights given in stones and poundPound (mass)The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
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Johnson Houghton 33/1 1980 Baronet 8 9-03 Brian Rouse John Benstead 22/1 1981 Braughing 4 8-04 Steve Cauthen Steve CauthenSteve Cauthen is a retired American jockey.Cauthen, the son of a trainer and a farrier, grew up in Walton, Kentucky around horses, which made race-riding a logical career choice. He rode his first race on May 12, 1976 at Churchill Downs; he finished last, riding King of Swat...Clive Brittain Clive BrittainClive Brittain is a British race-horse trainer. He began training as an apprentice in 1949, and on his own as a licensed trainer in the early 1970s. He currently trains at Carlburg Stables in Newmarket, Suffolk...50/1 1982 Century City 3 9-06 Joe Mercer Joe Mercer (jockey)Joseph Mercer is a retired English Thoroughbred race horse jockey. 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An English baronet he inherited his knighthood from his father and obtained his first trainers license in 1970.-Biography:...11/1 1:51.33 1989 Rambo's Hall 4 8-06 Dean McKeown Dean McKeownDean Russell McKeown is a currently bannedBritish Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He embarked on his professional career as a teenager, earning his first win in 1977. While never a Champion jockey, McKeown has won a number of important Conditions races in the United Kingdom including three...Jeremy Glover 15/1 1:53.10 1990 Risen Moon 3 8-09 Steve Cauthen Steve CauthenSteve Cauthen is a retired American jockey.Cauthen, the son of a trainer and a farrier, grew up in Walton, Kentucky around horses, which made race-riding a logical career choice. He rode his first race on May 12, 1976 at Churchill Downs; he finished last, riding King of Swat...Barry Hills Barry HillsBarry Hills is a British thoroughbred horse trainer. 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The 1986 and 1999 editions were held on Newmarket's July Course.
Earlier winners
* The 1927 and 1961 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.* The event was split into two separate divisions in 1939.
* The 1940 running took place at Nottingham
Nottingham Racecourse
Nottingham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated at Colwick Park, close to the River Trent and about 3 km east of the city centre....
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