''Racing Calendar'' is the horseracing official publication of the

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. John Cheny (fl.1727-1750) published the first calendar in 1727, titled ''An Historical List of Horse-Matches Run'', and maintained annual publication until 1750.Wray Vamplew, ‘Cheny, John (fl. 1727–1750)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200
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/ref> Several calendars appeared, by various publishers. In 1773 the periodical was taken over and published by

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, who in 1770 had been appointed as

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for the Jockey Club.

Weatherbys The Weatherbys Group is a UK conglomerate involved in a wide range of activities largely within banking and horse racing. The original business was founded by James Weatherby in 1770. History James Weatherby was appointed to serve the Jockey C ...

continued to own and publish the calendar until 1902 when the Jockey Club finally purchased it.

References

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