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INDEX. 



horses of the past and present con- 

 trasted, Bay MiddUton v. Blue 

 Gown, etc., 226-7, work now 

 more continuous, 227 ; table of num- 

 ber of horses, 228, and of distances 

 run, 229 ; increase in numbers, 228, 

 and in foreign competition, 229, our 

 best stallions often sold, ib., and 

 competition of their produce, 230 ; 

 Alep's defeat by Avowal, 230-1 ; satis- 

 factory result of the examination, 

 230. Size of horses in 1750, 231, 

 its increase to-day, ib. Fallacy of 

 the time-test, 232. Improvement in 

 hunters and steeplechasers, 232-3 ; 

 excellent performances of the race- 

 horse of to-day, 239-40 ; ancient esti- 

 mation of the horse, 237 



Racing, Past and Present : 234-44 ; 

 work done in old times, 98 ; rarity 

 of races in old times, 234-5, extracts 

 from records, racing in 1750, 235 ; 

 value of stakes then and now con- 

 trasted, 236, table of present values, 

 ib. [footnote] ; ancient estimation of the 

 horse. King Athelstan's "running 

 horses," 237 ; the earliest race on 

 record, ib. ; racing in the early part 

 of this century, distances travelled 

 and hardships, 237-8, the Duke of 

 Queensberiy and "Hell-fire Dick," 

 238, a six mile race, 239, heats, ib., 

 cruel feat of endurance at Stock- 

 bridge, ib. Racing as it is: horses 

 run oftener, 71, 239 ; instances of 

 excellent performances of modern 

 horses, 239-40 ; racing for pleasure, 

 and modern increase of betting, 

 240 ; cosmopolitan state of the 

 turf, ib.; evils of usury, 241 ; careers 

 of the Marquess of Hastings and 

 the Earl of Derby contrasted, 

 and satisfactory inferences, 241-3 ; 

 racing not necessarily unprofit- 

 able, 243, chief causes of loss, 

 betting and usury, and instance of the 

 latter, 243-4. The race-course as it 

 was (181 7), and its improvement 

 since, 288-9 



Rain-water in tanks preferred, and 

 reasons, 27 



Rataplan, an exceptional instance of a 

 good large horse, 1 19 ; an instance of 

 ability of thoroughbred to carry 

 weight, 195 



Redesdale's (Lord) Bill, Lord Derby's 

 objections to, examined, 199; Mr, 

 Scott's advocacy of it, ib. 



Reforms : 256-91 ; necessity to reform 

 the light-weight scale, 161 -3, pro- 

 posed reform, 272, and advantages 

 shown, 272-5 ; jockeys should be 

 paid fairly and no more 164 ; 

 suggested remedy for publicity of 

 registered names, 189-90; powers of 

 the Jockey Club, 201 ; examination 

 of boy-riders recommended, 205 ; to 

 legalise betting, 256, and place 

 restrictions on commissioners, 257. 

 Suggest alteration in system of 

 entry and nomination, 258-60, the 

 plan sketched and advantages shown, 

 258-67. The stable-boy and his 

 tempter; a method to defeat es- 

 pionage, 269-70, its working and 

 advantages explained, 270-2, Sug- 

 gested alterations in sales with en- 

 gagements, 276-8 ; limit of racing 

 to four days a week and its advan- 

 tages, 278-9 ; reforms of minor evils 

 of the race-course, 280-91, an outer 

 ring for protection of small bettors, 

 and extermination of "the welsher," 

 282-3 ; other necessary restraints, 

 284-8 ; responsibility of clerks of 

 the course, 284, their services, 288, 

 and powers, 290 



Registered names, current publicity of, 

 its evils and suggested remedy, 189-90 



Regularity and neatness, Value of, 27-8 



Reindeer, an example of an early-broke 

 horse, 70 



Removal of horses. Unexplained, its 

 frequency and prejudice to both 

 trainer and jockey, 219-223, in- 

 stances at Danebury and Woodyates, 

 219-23 ; the trainer's right to an 

 explanation, 221-2 



Rest and labour. Alternate, essential, 82 



Restoring surface of training-ground, 

 Method of, 61 



Ribblesdale, the late Lord, Anecdote of, 

 in regard to Sunday work, 88 



Riding. (.SV,? Jockeys) 



Ridsdale, Mr., Last days of, "why 

 trainers are poor," 224 



Ringbone, Effects of, 36 



Ringworm, Treatment of, 37 



Rising Sun, illustrative trial of, with 

 Twilight, 147 



Roaring : large horses more liable to, 

 38, 120; instances of cure, 39 ; does 

 not always prevent running, 40 ; cause 

 of, ib., effects of situation, ib.; not 

 often discoverable when purchasing, 

 125 



