Cancellation of Maryland Jockey Club Races (1775–1782)

The Maryland Jockey Club, a horse racing organization founded in Annapolis in 1743, postponed all racing in the autumn of 1775 upon the recommendation of Congress, owing to the outbreak of war. Races had been continued in the same fashion until 1775, and only some Annapolis races resumed, in the autumn of 1782, after the country returned to a state of normalcy following the Revolutionary War.

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Background and detail

Background. The Maryland Jockey Club is a sporting organization dedicated to horse racing, founded in Annapolis in 1743. It is chartered as the oldest sporting organization. According to the source account, the races were continued in this fashion at that same location until 1775, when the outbreak of war brought the schedule to a halt.

Cancellation of Races. In the autumn of 1775, the club postponed all racing due to the break out of war. This action was taken upon the recommendation of Congress, citing reports on the state of the country.

Resumption of Activity. Following the Revolutionary War and the return of the country to a state of normalcy, some Annapolis races resumed in the autumn of 1782.

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