Significance of Newmarket

New market is where the horse races take place. Sham's colts become popular in Newmarket as they win one race after another. A very important race takes place at the end of the story at Newmarket. Agba and Sham attend that race so that they can watch Sham's colts race. The King and Queen of England decide to go to Newmarket to watch that race, as well, and the winner of the race wins the prize called the Queen's Plate. When Sham's colts win the races and win the Queen's Plate, the Earl earns a large sum of money and is able to get out of his financial hardships. This is good news for Sham and Agba, because it means that he will be able to afford to keep them at his stables.