Racing Calendar
Racing Calendar is the horseracing official publication of the Jockey Club.
John Cheny published the first calendar in 1727, titled Historical List, and maintained annual publication until his death in 1751.[1] Several calendars appeared, by various publishers.[2]
In 1773 the periodical was taken over and published by James Weatherby, who in 1770 had been appointed as Keeper of the Match Book for the Jockey Club.[2][3] Weatherbys continued to own and publish the calendar until 1902 when the Jockey Club finally purchased it.[4]
References
- ^ Wray Vamplew, ‘Cheny, John (fl. 1727–1750)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 3 Dec 2013
- ^ a b "Welcome to the National Horseracing Museum". nhrm.co.uk. Retrieved 13 Aug 2015.
- ^ Cassidy, R. (2007). Horse People: Thoroughbred Culture in Lexington and Newmarket. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780801887031. Retrieved 13 Aug 2015.
- ^ Nauright, J.; Parrish, C. (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. pp. 1–118. ISBN 9781598843002. Retrieved 13 Aug 2015.