354 HISTORY OF THE 



of the city of York, and a suitable building was 

 designed and erected by Mr. Carr the architect, and 

 which was completed in 1754. On the ground 

 floor of the stand are convenient offices, and rooms 

 for general accommodation ; on the second floor 

 is a large handsome room, with a projecting ba- 

 lustrade, the front of which is upwards of 90 feet 

 in length, supported by a rustic arcade, 15 feet 

 high, from which the company enjoy a fine view of 

 the races, and the surrounding scenery. The triers- 

 stand or round house, is situated at some distance 

 from the grand stand, and nearly opposite the win- 

 ning post, and on the left of this building is placed 

 the judge's chair. 



The four mile course is three miles seven fur- 

 longs twenty-four yards, or 196 yards short of four 

 miles. 



The following is a list of the meetings, and the 

 principal stakes and plates run for at each. 



YORK SPRING MEETING. 

 (held about the end of APRIL.) 



First day. — The Craven Stakes of lOsovs. each, 

 m. and g. allowed 31b. ; one mile and a quarter. 

 To close on the last dav of Catterick races, and 

 name on the dav of entrance. 



The York Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., 

 with 50 added ; for three yrs. old colts, 8st 71b., 

 and fillies 8st. 21b. ; one mile and a half. 



