The National Horseracing Museum of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 is located at 99 High Street in Newmarket. Open to the public, it contains collections and records of people and horse

Horse

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s involved in the sport of horse racing

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 from its Royal

Monarchy

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 origins to modern heroes. Exhibits include the history of horse racing, horse racing in Britain, trophies, paintings of famous horses, trainers and jockeys, jockey uniforms, betting, and horse racing memorabilia.

The Vestey Gallery of British Sporting Art is located in the museum, and features changing exhibits of art relating to sports, including hunting

Hunting

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, shooting

Shooting

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, fishing, boxing

Boxing

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, archery

Archery

Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...

, rowing

Rowing (sport)

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 and horse racing.

The National Horseracing Museum has an archive collection of information and images of early horses, jockeys, trainers, breeders and owners.

The Museum is a United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 Registered Charity (No. 283656) http://www.nhrm.co.uk/index.html and is supported by the Jockey Club

Jockey Club

The Jockey Club is the largest commercial organisation in British horseracing. Although no longer responsible for the governance and regulation of the sport, it owns 14 of Britain's famous racecourses, including Aintree, Cheltenham and Newmarket, amongst other concerns such as the National Stud and...

 and the The Racing Post

Racing Post

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plus major national corporations including Barclays Bank, Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes

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, SAAB

Saab

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, and Homebase

Homebase

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. A full list of sponsors can be seen at the Museum. http://www.nhrm.co.uk/friends

See also

• Australian Racing Hall of Fame
  Australian Racing Hall of Fame
  The Australian Racing Hall of Fame is part of the Australian Racing Museum which documents and honours the horseracing legends of Australia. The museum officially opened in 1981 and created the Hall of Fame in 2000....
  
  
• Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and thoroughbred horse racing in Canada....
  
  
• French Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  French Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  The French Horse Racing Hall of Fame as established by France Galop, the governing authority for Thoroughbred horse races in France. French Horse Racing is a nationally honored sport, as each year thousands gather to observe the races...
  
  
• New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
  New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
  The New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is an organization created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the New Zealand Horse racing industry...
  
  
• United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
  National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
  The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...