GENERAL REMARKS, 95 



He should avoid, as much as possible, keeping along- 

 side any of the other horses, especially when he is 

 on an impetuous animal, for galloping stride for stride 

 excites a horse, and throws him out of the even, steady 

 stroke he ought to preserve. On the contrary, he 

 should, if not wanting to force the running, keep 

 behind, or a little to one side, of some horse in front, 

 and wait till he gives way to take his place, or until the 

 time comes for ''getting through." It has often hap- 

 pened that the best horse in a race has lost it from some 

 of the other jockeys racing directly alongside him, from 

 time to time, in order to make him pull and tire himself 

 out. In acting thus, a jockey, of course, intentionally 

 sacrifices his own chance in order to secure the defeat 

 of the favourite. If a man finds that this " little game 

 is being tried on " him, he should get in the track of 

 one of the leaders, if there be any in front, so that his 

 horse, seeing another directly before him, may not pull 

 over much or break away ; or he might pull a little 

 back. 



During a race, a jockey should not try to pass any 

 horse which is going as well and as strong as his own. 

 He should, on the contrary, wait until the other begins 

 to give way, when he may then draw up and take his 



