INDEX. 



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light, and hints where such may be 

 bought, 130, progress of fat and 

 light yearUngs contrasted, and pre- 

 valence, of sore shins with former, 

 130-1, excellent result of 'Sir Tatton 

 Sykes's system, 131, rarity of disease 

 with, ib., instances of its success,'i3I-2, 

 "liice begets lii<e," 133, his disposal 

 of colts and fillies, ib., a visit to 

 Sledmere described, 1 33-4. Private 

 and public studs contrasted, 134, 

 reasons for success of former, 135. 

 Horses run in all shapes, and instances, 

 136. Inferences, the best yearlings to 

 buy, 136. Engagements of yearlings 

 considered, 136-9. Dictum of the 

 Marquess of Anglesey, 138. 

 Purchasing {See also The Purchase 

 OF \ EARLiNGs), 113-39; purchase of 

 old horse;, 114-20; those best worth 

 buying, 1 1 3- 14; value of a trial, 114 ; 

 other considerations, ib. ; the best 

 seasons to buy, ib. ; points in legs and 

 hocks, 1 14-16, uncertain durability 

 of, and contradictory instances, 151, 

 effects of curbs and spavins, 116, of 

 thorough-pin and special instance 

 in Defender, 116 ; unsound horses 

 best sold, 116, rare exceptions, ib.; 

 how horses should stand, 117; big 

 joints and lameness, 116; the feet, 

 their size and signs, 117, moderately 

 sized horses prefei-red, ib., instances 

 of large and small horses contrasted, 

 I17-18, durability of the small horse, 

 special instance, Joe Miller, 118, ex- 

 ceptional instances of excellence in 

 large horses, 119, instances of in and 

 out running of large and small horses 

 contrasted at two and three years, 

 ib., large horses more frequently 

 roarers, 120. Inferences from pre- 

 ceding, ib. ; argument for trial 

 before parting with large horses, tb. 

 Observations on warranty, 120-2 ; 

 roaring not discernible, 124. Dictum 

 of the Marquess of Anglesey, 138. 

 Sales with engagements considered 

 and reform suggested, 276-8 



QuEENSBERRY, DuKE OF, and "Hell- 

 fire Dick," 238 



Queen's Plates, Official table of weights 

 for {footnote), 207 



Quiet. {See Secrecy) 



Quittors, caused by neglect, 32 ; treat- 

 ment of, ib. 



R — Inspector, Fidelity of, a racecourse 

 incident, 249 ; changed career of two 

 boon companions, ib. 



Race, The : 173-92; evils of running 

 horses too often, 105-6 ; disappoint- 

 ments in pace-made races accounted 

 for, 143, instances at Goodwood and 

 Newmarket, 144, how pace should be 

 made, 143 ; pace in trials and in races, 

 148. Defeats in, accounted for, 

 and instances, 155, the case of Lady 

 Elizabeth examined, 156-9, diverse 

 running of horses with men and boys 

 up, 168-9. Declarations to win ex- 

 amined, and instances, 169-72. Ef- 

 fects of shajDe and slope of course, 

 and of wet and dry ground, 1 74-8; 

 examples from Epsom and Ascot 

 courses, and deductions, fitness of the 

 horse the sole essential, 175-6, 

 effects of deep ground, 177. Owners 

 and the public, 178-86; registered 

 names, 189-90 ; suggested new system 

 of entry and nomination, and antici- 

 l)ated safeguard against forestalling, 

 258-67. Four days a week recom- 

 mended as a limit, 278-9 



Race-course, The : Effects of shape and 

 slope on running, 174, of wet and 

 dry ground, 175, of deep ground, and 

 instances, 177; Mr. Copperthwaite 

 on the Derby course, and his errors, 

 175 ; the Epsom and Ascot courses 

 contrasted, and inferences, 175-6. A 

 race-course incident, fidelity of In- 

 spector R — , 249. Minor evils of, 

 280-91 ; suburban meetings, 280-2 ; 

 "first past the post" betting, ib.; 

 Harrow and the Hippodrome, 281 ; 

 lawless behaviour of the masses, 282 ; 

 "the welsher," z7'. ; plan to exter- 

 minate him, 2S2-3 ; other restraints : 

 on language, 284-5, «" ballad singing, 

 285, on dancing and sale of drink, 

 2S7-8 ; charms of a race-meeting and 

 benefits of reform, 286-7 j the powers 

 of stewards, 290 ; the race-course as 

 it used to be (1819), and present im- 

 provement, 288-9 



Racehorse, The, as he is and was : 225- 

 233 ; thoroughbreds across country, 

 177, ability of the thoroughbred to 

 carry weight instanced from hunting 

 and racing, 194-6. Has the thorough- 

 bred improved, and reasons for affir- 

 mative answer, 254-31, Admiral 

 Rous's opinion, 226, flyers and 

 stayers of the age enumerated, ib,. 



