BOOK VI. 



THE ANNALS OF THE TURF IN THE REICxN OF 

 JAMES I. 1605-1625. 



Brief introduction : Newmarket — Chester — The " ancient race " for St. 

 George's Cup — The articles for the bells and cup — -The fixture — The 

 entrance fees — The weights— The Clerk of the Course — His functions 

 — -The sheriff appointed starter — No horses allowed on the course 

 but those entered for the races — Jockeys riding foul disqualified and 

 committed to prison — New articles — Length of the course altered 

 — The winner to retain the cup for ever — Some further particulars — 

 The Earl of Derby — Wallasey or Farndon — Contemporary painting 

 of a horse-race at Leasowe Castle — Described by Sir Edward Cust — 

 Croydon — The races attended by the King — Tumults and disorderly 

 conduct at the meeting — The Earl of Pembroke and the King — The 

 former a notable sportsman and turfite — Dignities conferred on him 

 at this meeting — Doncaster — Early notice of this meeting — The 

 stand — The town moor — The course — The officials — Frequency of 

 riots at this meeting — The races temporarily abolished in conse- 

 quence — The stand and rails ordered to be destroyed — The races 

 revived — Durham — Articles for the gold cup — The course and 

 officials — Visit of the King — Notable turfites — Sir George Selby — 

 Sir Charles Wren — Racing in Yorkshire — Gatherley — The song of 

 the Gatherley race — Richmond — The cup — Description of the race — 

 Won by Sir George Bowes — The entrance fees, etc. — Langwathby 

 — ^" Belted Will " — Lord IVilliani Howard — Lincoln — The races 

 attended by the King — The cup — The royal stand — The course 

 partly railed and roped in — The gold snaffle — Foot-races — Salisbury 

 — The gold bell for horses — The gold bell for grej'hounds^ — Coursing 

 matches — New articles — The bell and snaffle sold to provide "a 

 silver cup gilt with gold to be run for ever " — Thetford — The meeting 

 suppressed by the Privy Council — Linton — The races attended by 

 the King — George Villiers introduced to James L on the race-course 



