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Rugby Heath Plate Races At Wirwick July 14 1749
Notices describe two plate races at Rugby Heath in Warwickshire county with entry fees and stakes, including a 101 plate for a horse carrying 16 stone and a 201 plate with 12 stone, plus conditions about entrance, weighing, and sale of the winning horse to defray Burrance. Also details about a Whip and Silver Spurs prize, entry deadlines, and prior notices of catalogues and medical advertisements in the period.
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