Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Carshalton pub history index
The name is given as the Running Horse in the 1871 census, but is the Racehorse by 1881. *

Racehorse, 17 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PT
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Surrey .
Residents at this address
1851/Sarah Letchfield/Beer Retailer (Widow)/45/Wallington, Surrey/Census *
1851/Sarah Letchfield/Daughter/16/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1851/William Holiday/Lodger (Widower)/70/Merstham, Surrey/Census
1861/William C. Shepherd/Beer Retailer/28/Carshalton, Surrey/Census *
1861/Sarah Shepherd/Wife/26/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1861/Charles L. Shepherd/Son/4/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1861/William H. Shepherd/Son/2/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1861/Sidney A. Shepherd/Son/1/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1861/Sarah Holliday/Mother-in-Law (Widow), Formerly Beer
Retailer/57/Wallington, Surrey/Census
1867/William Shepherd/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1871/William Sheppard/Fly Master/42/Carshalton, Surrey/Census *
1871/Sarah Sheppard/Wife/35/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/Charles L. Sheppard/Son, Assistant/15/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/William H. Sheppard/Son/12/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/Sidney A. Sheppard/Son/10/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/Albert G. Sheppard/Son/9/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/Mary Sheppard/Daughter/5/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/James Sheppard/Son/1/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1871/Sarah Holliday/Wife's Mother (Widow)/68/Wallington, Surrey/Census
1878/Edward Coleman/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1881/Auford Rowley/Beer Retailer/43/Morden, Surrey/Census
1881/Harriet Rowley/Wife/40/Atcham, Shropshire/Census
1881/Thomas A Rowley/Son/12/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1881/Ellen E Rowley/Daughter/10/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1881/William H Rowley/Son/8/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1881/Frederick J Rowley/Son/6/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1881/George Rowley/Son/3/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1881/Edward A Rowley/Son/4 months/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/Anford Rowley/Hairdresser & Beer Retailer/52/Morden, Surrey/Census *
1891/Harriett Rowley/Wife/49/Wroxeter, Shropshire/Census
1891/Ellen E. Rowley/Daughter/19/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/William H. Rowley/Son, Porter's Apprentice/17/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/Frederick J. Rowley/Son, Errand Boy/15/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/George Rowley/Son, Errand Boy/13/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/Edward A. Rowley/Son/10/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/Charles Rowley/Son/8/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1896/Anford Rowley/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *
1901/Charles J. Norman/Publican/42/Wilton, Wiltshire/Census *
1901/Fanny A.E. Norman/Wife/43/Clerkenwell/Census
1901/Arthur H. Norman/Son, Barman/19/Clerkenwell/Census
1901/Florence E. Norman/Daughter/9/Clerkenwell/Census
1901/William J. Norman/Son/8/Islington/Census
1901/Harold A. Norman/Son/5/Lewisham, Kent/Census
1902/William Beaumont/grocer & beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *
1911/Mrs Elizabeth S. Nash/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *
1913/Edmund Barker/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1918/John Bartlett/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1937/John Cottier Robinson/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Ewan