CHAPTER III. 



THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE TO BE ACQUIRED BY 

 NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE TURF. 



The nobleman or gentleman who keeps a large 

 establishment of race horses is of course to be 

 considered as the master of them ; and if he in- 

 tend to be paid handsomely the expenses in- 

 curred by his horses, he must be industrious, and 

 make himself acquainted with all the practical 

 circumstances belonging thereunto. The first of 

 these circumstances is, he should be a good judge 

 of the formation and action of a race horse, and, 

 in the selection of those for his own stable, he 

 should not lose sight of what is termed fashion- 

 able or running blood. Secondly, he should 

 make himself acquainted with all the laws, rules, 

 and regulations of the racing calendar. Unless 

 he understands this book perfectly, and procures 

 for himself a thorough knowledge of the running 



