This year marks the 150th anniversary since legendary jockey Fred Archer was first named champion jockey, and a one-off guided tour will be offered on Sept. 4 to celebrate the milestone, Discover Newmarket announced on Wednesday.
The tour will investigate the close ties between Archer and Newmarket, with his great granddaughter, Diana Reynolds, providing details on Archer's life. On the tour, there will be a visit of Sir Mark Prescott's yard, Heath House Stables, where Archer began as an apprentice, and a guided visit by trainer James Fanshawe of his Pegasus Stables, formerly Falmouth House which Archer built as a trainer's yard.
Tickets to the event cost £120 per person and are bookable through Discover Newmarket. Reynolds, will also sign copies of her book Just One More Smile: Fred & Helen Archer's Tragic Love Story at the National Horseracing Museum at the end of the tour. To learn more about the tour, please visit Discover Newmarket's website.
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