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Ipswich Horse Racing Track 23:43 - Feb 17 with 565 views

So have been doing some research into the what the original prize money for top horse races was and what it would be today. For example the 1000 guineas is actually 2 to 3 times more valuable today than when it was originally run in 1814.

Anyway, whilst doing this I came across the queen's plate that was run at Ipswich from 1727 to 1884 and was quite a big deal. I checked the Wiki page and there is a bit of background but not that much. The course closed in 1911, The racecourse pub closed in 2009 and the area is known as the racecourse recreation ground.

Just asking if there are any people on the board who know a bit about this or can point me in a direction to find out more. Are there local historic societies that might be able to help?

Thanks for any help

Ipswich Horse Racing Track on 23:47 - Feb 17 with 543 views

ClareBlue

got some links from Ipswich lettering and a bit of background here

http://ipswich-lettering.co.uk/racecourserec.html

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