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FIRST MEETING

September 1773

 

SITUATED

Carholme, on the Lincoln to Gainsborough road.

 

DISTANCES

5 furlongs to 2 miles.

 

PRINCIPAL RACE

The Lincolnshire Handicap and the Brocklesby, both now run at Doncaster.

 

WORLD WAR I

Closed

 

WORLD WAR II

Closed from 1940 when the Lincoln was run at Pontefract.

 

FACT

A horse which ran at Lincoln also won the 1000 and 2000 guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger.

 

QUESTION

Which horse won 4 classics and ran at Lincoln?

 

CURRENT SITUATION

The stands still remain and there is clear evidence of a racecourse, even though Fakenham have benefited from the Tote building.

 

LAST MEETING

21st May 1964

 

If you have :-

a favourite memory of this racecourse;

photos or a postcard of the course;

a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;

then email me at johnslusar@fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.

Date    1957             Credits     90      

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