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consequently to exempt the stake of the proprietor; 

 the horse, therefore, which had won a sweepstakes 

 of 46 guineas only, viz. two stakes of 23 guineas 

 each, was not thereby disqualified for the 50/. above 

 mentioned. 



Case 7. — Mr. Baird having entered two horses for 

 the king's plate at Newcastle, in 1793, and won it 

 with Sans Culottes, his other horse not starting — 

 the ow^ner of the second horse objected to his re- 

 ceiving the plate, on the ground that he was disqua- 

 lified by having entered two horses. 



The matter being referred to the stewards of the 

 jockey club, by his grace the duke of Northumber- 

 land, thev determined that Mr. Baird was entitled 

 to the plate. 



Case 8. — A betted B that a mare should trot a 

 mile in five minutes, in four minutes and a half, 

 and four minutes, all which it was stated she won 

 with ease ; but B measuring the distance after the 

 races were over, found it was short of a mile by four 

 yards. The stewards of the jockey club, to w^hom 

 it was referred, determined, that as no objection 

 was made to the measure of the course before start- 

 ing, and the mare having performed the distance set 

 out, and not objected to, A won all the bets. 



Case 9. — In 1799, on a case referred to them, the 

 stewards determined as follows : — ' The receiver of a 

 forfeit is not deemed, in our opinion, to be a winner 

 of a race, unless specified to be so by a particular 

 article.' 



181. The Achievements of the Horse. 



This noble and useful animal is highly distin- 

 guished for docility and sagacity. His attachment 

 to his master is frequently both warm and dignified. 

 He is proud, and delights in gaudy trappings ; and 



