what is the oldest horse race in england
Horse racing in Great Britain Formal race meetings began to be instigated too. It is believed that the first occurrence of a trophy being presented to the winner of a race was in 1512 by organisers of a fair in Chester and was a small wooden ball decorated with flowers.[citation needed] Meanwhile, the oldest horse race still in existence, the Kiplingcotes Derby was first run in 1519. The Carlisle Bells, reputedly the oldest sporting trophy in the world, were first competed for in the 16th century, in a race that still bears their name. One of the bells is inscribed "The sweftes horse thes bel tak" ("The swiftest horse takes this bell").[12]
Olympia London International Horse Show Held in the Olympia exhibition centre, London, Olympia celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2007 as 'one of Europe’s oldest Equine Competitions’.[1] In 2010 it was held as CSI 5*-W (Show Jumping World Cup event) and CDI-W (Dressage World Cup event).[2]