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| Pocklington had a race track which went around the perimeter of the New Inn. The autobiography of George Boast the jockey, who was born in Pocklington in 1786, is an interesting insight into early horse racing. The following account appeared in The Racing Times, for February 15th, 1858. Pocklington produced many notable and prominent Jockeys of the 18th & 19th Centuries, including John Singleton born in 1715, one of the countries first leading Jockeys, Simeon Templemen was another prominant jockey who won the Derby. The New Inn racecourse was operating at least up to May 1842 as is shown by the cutting at the bottom of this page. |
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Clipping taken from: Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle
Sunday May 08 1842 |
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