Jockey Club Plates 1794

The Jockey Club Plate, not to be confused with the Newmarket Town Plate which was first run on the Round Course in 1666, was restricted to Jockey Club Members and run at Newmarket annually. The earliest record of a Jockey Club Plate was in 1753 when two were staged two days apart. The first, for 4-year-olds, was run on the Round Course on Tuesday 15th May 1753 and won by Beau Clincher owned by Lord Gower, while 2 days later a second subscription Plate for 100 Guineas was contested on Thursday 17th May 1753 and was won by Crab owned by Captain Vernon. In 1764 the Jockey Club introduced the Newmarket Challenge Whip restricted to Jockey Club Members, a race run over the Beacon Course with each horse carrying 10 stone. The prize was a Whip, which contains hairs from the tail of the famous racehorse Eclipse, given to the Jockey Club by King Charles II. In 1768 the inaugural running of the Jockey Club Newmarket Challenge Cup , designed by Abraham Portal, took place over the Beacon Course and was restricted to Jockey Club Members. The 4 races provide vital evidence confirming membership of the Jockey Club.

Thursday 22nd May 1794
Newmarket Challenge Whip over the Beacon Course 10st each
1. CORIANDER (1/7 fav), bay horse owned by Mr Wharton
2. CREEPER, bay horse owned by Mr Wilson

Tuesday 20th May 1794
Subscription Purse of 100 Guineas, over the Beacon Course, for horses the property of Jockey Club Members, each horse to carry 8st 7lbs
1. BUZZARD (3/1), chestnut horse owned by Mr Wilson
2. ST GEORGE (5/1), bay horse owned by Mr Taylor
3. CORIANDER (2/1 fav), bay horse owned by Mr Dawson
4. BUSTLER (10/1), chestnut horse owned by Duke of Queensberry
5. EXCISEMAN (4/1), chestnut gelding owned by Lord Grosvenor

Wednesday 21st May 1794
Subscription Purse of 100 Guineas over 4 miles of the Round Course for 4-year-olds the property of Jockey Club Members, each horse to carry 8st
1. WAXY (4/7 fav), bay colt owned by Sir F Poole
2. PRECIPITATE brother, bay colt owned by Lord Egremont
3. HIGHFLYER colt owned by Duke of Bedford

JOCKEY CLUB NEWMARKET CHALLENGE CUP was not contested in 1794