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be apparent enough, that with such heavy drawbacks, train- 

 ing is not the lucrative business many would or may imagine 

 it to be. Of course with a large string of horses, and good 

 employers it does very well ; but few of us have such 

 opportunities. 



Yet it would ill become me, in dealing with this part of my 

 subject, to withhold the meed of praise from those munificent 

 and liberal patrons of the turf who so richly deserve it. I 

 understand it is the practice of many noblemen and rich 

 commoners to pay monthly, whilst others pay large sums in 

 advance, in order that funds may be forthcoming to meet 

 current expenses, as need requires. I believe the late Mr. 

 Graham paid everything monthly, and made exceedingly large 

 presents to his trainer on many occasions ; besides in other 

 ways showing acts of the greatest kindness and liberality. It 

 is said the elder Mr. Boyce (now deceased), father of the 

 present Mr. Boyce, was, at the death of his employer, not 

 only left his string of racehorses, but the house, stables, and 

 the whole of the household furniture, even to the linen, plate, 

 and pictures — together, a most valuable bequest. The late Mr. 

 Joseph Rogers, father of Sam (the once celebrated jockey), 

 was also left a similar present, on the death of the late Mr. 

 Christopher Wilson. As to the accuracy of these statements 

 I cannot say, as they pertain to years gone by ; but I should 

 think they are substantially correct. But I can vouch for 

 the truth of the following instances in the present day. A 

 wealthy and generous foreigner not only always paid his 

 trainer's account monthly, but sent him on account on one 

 occasion a cheque for ^8,ooo, not at the time owing him a 

 single farthing, and in every respect was equally as liberal to 

 his jockey as to his trainer. A certain nobleman but lately 

 elevated to tlie peerage, once said to his trainer, in reply to a 



