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Newmarket Racecourse, which has a capacity of 45,000,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=StadiumZone )〕 is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in the town of Newmarket, Suffolk. Newmarket is often referred to as the headquarters of British horseracing and is home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations, including Tattersalls, the National Horseracing Museum and the National Stud. The racecourse hosts two of the country's five Classic Races - the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, and numerous other Group races. In total, it hosts 9 of British racing's 32 annual Group 1 races. ==History== Racing in Newmarket was recorded in the time of James I. Charles II was known to attend races on Newmarket Heath with his brother, the future James II. Up until 1744, the two most valuable races run at the course were the King's Plate and the Town Plate. Two more Plate races were added in that year, paid for by local traders, both worth 50 guineas - one was a race for five-year-olds carrying 9 stone, one was an open age race in four mile heats. Another paid for by landowners was a four-year-old race over four miles, each carrying 8 stone 7 lbs. At that time, formal races at Newmarket only took place twice a year - once in April, once in October. A second Spring meeting was added in 1753. By 1840, there were seven annual meetings: *The Craven Meeting - a week, beginning Easter Monday (inaugurated 1771) *1st Spring Meeting - a week, beginning Easter Monday fortnight (inaugurated pre-1744) *2nd Spring Meeting - a week, beginning Easter Monday month (inaugurated 1753) *July Meeting - a few days, around 10 July (inaugurated 1765) *1 October Meeting - a week, beginning Monday before the first Thursday in October (inaugurated pre-1744) *2 October Meeting - a week, beginning Monday before the third Thursday in October (inaugurated 1762) *Houghton Meeting - a few days, beginning two weeks later (inaugurated in 1770) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Newmarket Racecourse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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