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were so ordained. It became the order 



of the day ; but these young animals were 



unable to run the four-mile courses. It 



was then suggested that the length of 



the course should be reduced so that 



the young animals could do the journey 



without evincing symptoms of distress ; 



it was reduced, and then it was thought 



two year olds might perform. They did ; The cruelty 



but the distance proved too long for 



them, and consequently courses little less 



than half a mile, is a platform upon 



which racing men delight to see their 



too youthful animals perform. 



Our American brothers, imbued as they 

 are with the same love of horses as our- 

 selves, adhere in many respects to the 

 same principle our fathers adopted, u by 

 breeding only from stallions which could 



