1559
The
famous Carlisle gold bell, donated by Lady
Dacre, was presented for the first time.
1619
The
first evidence of a race meeting at Carlisle on the Kingsmoor (Kynges Moor) course.
1746
There
is evidence of a meeting taking place in the vicinity of Carlisle at The Swifts.
1773
Evidence
of two meetings taking place this year, one lasting for 4 days.
1839
Interest
in racing declines and the Kings Plate, originally having a value of 200 guineas, now had
a prize of just 100 guineas.
1860
Two
St Leger winners, Warlock and Caller Ou, gain successes at Carlisle.
1864
Interest
wanes, with only 31 horses taking part in this years meeting, and the decline continues
despite the introduction of the railroad system.
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1904
The course at Blackhall is opened
on the 28th June.
1906
The races hit a tricky financial
period and the course is offered for sale as a farm.
1906-14
The course is saved when Sir
Loftus Bates forms a company with Charles Handerson and George Tod and is able to
negotiate with the Railway Company to ensure that trains are able to boost crowd sizes at
the course. By 1914 it is on a firmer financial footing.
1929
A
famous year in Carlisle’s history when they
attempted to operate the first Tote on 2nd July. However, they were foiled in
their bid when Newmarket ran their first race 15 minutes
before the first at Carlisle.
1946
Sir
Loftus Bates, who had done so much to forward the cause of racing in the North and who had
been a Clerk of the Course at Carlisle,
hands over the reigns to Kit Patterson |
