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one select breed of horses, and that 

 only because they are conspicuous as 

 fast - gallopers — that English intellect 

 should be absorbed in breeding horses 

 capable of running successfully at a very 

 early age over short distances, sometimes 

 not exceeding half a mile. 



Is this course calculated to improve Short race- 

 courses pro- 



our breeds of horses ? Racino- was esta- ciuctive of 



^ evil. 



blished to improve the breeds of horses, 

 and large sums of money are voted yearly 

 in royal grants for races m which 

 thorough - breds alone figure. Is this 

 system likely to operate successfully m 

 procuring the extension and improvement 

 of our commoner breeds ? The blood- 

 horse is master of the situation withm 

 the arena of the race-course, whereon he 

 only exhibits one action ; only is eminent 



