TURF ABBREVIATIONS. 



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T. Y.C 

 Y. C. 

 R. C. 

 D. M 

 A. M. 

 R. M. 



Two Year Old Course 

 Yearling Course 



Round Course 



Ditch Mile 



Abingdon Mile 



Rowley Mile 

 T. M. M. Two Middle Miles of B. C. 

 D. C. Duke's Course 

 F. C. Fox's Course 

 An. M. Ancaster Mile 



B. M. Banbury's Mile 



C. S. C. Craven Stakes Course 

 M. D. Mile and Distance, B. C. 



U. for Duke. 

 L. for Lord 

 H. or h. for Horse. 

 G. or g. for Gelding 

 M. or m. for Mare. 

 C. or 0. for Colt. 

 F. or f. for Filly, 

 b. for Bay. 

 bl. for Black, 

 br. for Brown, 

 gr. for Grey, 

 oh. for Chestnut. 



ro. for Roari. 

 d. for Dun. 

 yr. for Year, 

 gs. for Guineas, 

 so. for Sovereign. 

 p p. for Play or Pay. 

 h. ft. for Half Forfeit, 

 ft. for Forfeit, 

 pd. for Paid, 

 dr. for Drawn, 

 reed, for Received, 

 atrt. for Against. 



In riding, or jocheying, as it is termed, the race-horse in 

 his course, not only judgment, experience, and spirit are re- 

 quired, but the jockey lies under a very critical kind of re- 

 sponsibility, involving the risk of his livelihood. There are 

 many of them employed by the inferior black-leg species of 

 sportsmen, and even yet, some of a higher class, who will 

 not be convinced that a rider has acted honestly, and done 



