78 THE HOESE. 



stay a distance, and very naturally," 

 writes Admiral Rous, " when all their 

 great prizes and matches vary from two 

 to four miles. We played the same 

 game until the commencement of this 

 century, but when great stakes were 

 made for shorter distances, it was soon 

 ascertained that the sons of stout old 

 stallions could not win a two thousand 

 guineas stake against the blood of Rubens 

 Castrel, and Selim." And what has 

 been the effect of short distance courses 

 upon the breeds of British horses ? 

 Lack of That horses do not at the present day 



ptamina in 



the British posscss SO much Stamina as they did at 



breeds oi ^ •' 



horses. ^-j^^ beginning of the century. 



According to Admiral Rous' s account, 

 when a large prize was offered for a short 

 race it would have been ridiculous to 



