Did you know .... Holywell had a racecourse. The first recorded races at Holywell were in 1774 and took place between the Flintshire towns of Holywell and Babell. The course was an oval, flat course of 2 miles one furlong in circumference, but there was a slight hill as the horses entered the 4 furlong straight. Local Patrons - Lord Derby, Lord Grosvenor, Sir T Stanley, Sir T Mostyn, Sir W W Wynn Principal Races - Mostyn Mile Stakes, Taffy Stakes, Produce Stakes, Chieftan Stakes, Hawarden Stakes, Halkin Stakes Holywell Mostyn Mile Winners 1807 Young Chariot owned by Mr Cholmondeley 1808 Gustavus owned by Lord Grey 1809 Meliboeus owned by Sir W W Wynn 1810 Planet owned by Lord Stamford 1811 Offa’s Dyke owned by Mr Shaw 1812 Ambo owned by Mr Price 1813 Ambo owned by Mr Shaw 1814 Ambo owned by Mr Shaw 1815 Spartan owned by Lord Derby 1816 Passamaquoddy owned by Lord Grosvenor 1817 Little Cyrmo owned by Sir W W Wynn 1818 Jupiter owned by Lord Grey 1819 Anti-Radical owned by Mr Mytton 1820 Spectre owned by Mr Bodenham 1821 Princess Royal owned by Sir T Mostyn 1822 Princess Royal owned by Sir T Mostyn 1823 Princess Royal owned by Sir T Mostyn 1824 Oswestry owned by Mr Mytton 1825 Arachne owned by Mr Geary 1826 Brutandorf owned by Mr Clifton 1827 Othodox owned by Mr Thompson 1828 Liston owned by Mr I Day 1829 Sarah owned by Mr Saunders 1830 Old Port owned by Mr Gore 1831 Pickpocket owned by Sir R Bulkeley 1832 Perseverance owned by Mr Giffard 1833 Jack Faucet owned by Mr Mostyn 1834 Intriguer owned by Sir T Stanley 1835 Usury owned by Mr Mostyn 1836 Trapball owned by Mr Mostyn James Whyte’s History of the British Turf notes that racing first took place at Holywell, in Flintshire, in 1774 and racing usually consisted of a two day meeting in mid-October. Whyte records the October 1839 races as:- The Mostyn Stakes over the Mostyn Mile; The Champagne Stakes over 4 furlongs; The Pengwern Stakes over a mile and 6 furlongs; The St Winifred Stakes over a mile and a quarter; The Hokee Pokee Stakes; It was a prominent venue for race goers until the mid 1800s. A racehorse called pickpocket won a race at the course in 1831 and went on to win the Chester Cup in 1833. In 1846 Mostyn pulled off one of the greatest bargains in racing history when he bought the whole of Lord George Bentincks stud for £10,000. Some 40 horses, in training, brood mares and stallions were sent to Holywell, the other horses were sold for £7,000. The final meeting took place on 20th October 1852.
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