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Newmarket, 'Home of Racing'

An insight into Newmarket's world of racing as we go behind the scenes to speak to the people involved in this exciting industry and find out why it really is the 'Home of Racing'

News 1963 13 mins

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Overview

Newmarket is synonymous with world class racing and has been since King James I and Charles I first put it on the map. From interviews with the Queen's trainer, Sir Noel Murliss to the stable girl who simply adores horses, and from champion jockey, Sir Gordon Richards to the staff at the local hotel popular Anglia TV presenter, Dick Joice finds out more about the people as they prepare for 'the off' and the new season.