Punters saddle up for England’s oldest — and most ‘bonkers’
- Posted on March 19, 2026
- By The Times
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Punters saddle up for England’s oldest — and most ‘bonkers’

Rooted in the folklore of Henry VIII’s attendance in 1519, the Kiplingcotes Derby remains a Yorkshire tradition where riders brave mud and tarmac for a £50 prize