EACECOURSES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 175 



tance of Melbourne^ and is the headquarters of the 

 V. A. T. C. (Victorian Amateur Turf Club). The 

 arrangements at Caulfield are admirable, and the 

 lawn, paddock and reserves, are all carefully laid out. 

 The lawn at Caulfield hardly equals that at Fleming- 

 ton, but it approaches nearly to it, while the paddock 

 is spacious and well shaded with large trees. There 

 is ample space for the ringmen, and the Grand Stand 

 accommodates a large number of people. The course 

 is almost circular, but the home turn is sharp and 

 somewhat risky to get round in a big field. 



To enumerate all the suburban courses I have 

 been on would fill many pages, as they are numerous. 

 I will allude to a few of the best. 



In close proximity to Sydney is Rosehill race- 

 course, equal in many respects to Caulfield. Rosehill 

 is about half-an- hour's ride in the train from Sydney, 

 and the stand gates open on to the railway platform. 

 All the horse-stalls at Rosehill are numbered, and 

 trainers make application at the office for the number 

 of stalls required, and receive tickets with numbers 

 on, so that there is no confusion on the course. The 

 plan works well. The late Mr. G. B. Rowley was 

 Secretary when I first went to Rosehill. He was a 

 genial, popular man, and a splendid although some- 

 what expensive manager. He was unfortunately 

 killed by being thrown from his trap on the way 

 from the racecourse to Parramatta. The horse 



