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him about to take hold of his bit, let him do so, but 

 don't let him get to the front until you want him to 

 go in and win. Never ask your mount to go too 

 suddenly, but, as I said before, keep "kidding" to 

 him that he has a lot the best of the race. 



Referring again to ' Millionaire,' I may say that 

 in i86;^ I won the Burghley Stakes at Stamford (a 

 great race in those days) with 8 st. 12 lb., and also 

 landed the Stamford Cup the next day, besides 

 several other good races. The best race ' Mil- 

 lionaire ' ever ran was when he gave ' Isoline ' 

 weight for age, and ran her to a neck for the 

 Queen's Plate at Goodwood (three miles five fur- 

 longs) the day after she had beaten a good field for 

 the Cup, including ' La Toucques,' ' Buckstone,' and 

 * Fairwater,' etc. This was a great performance, 

 and one Mr. Naylor remembered, as his mare was 

 good for nothing afterwards. Only fancy running 

 an animal, that had won the Goodwood Cup the day 

 before, three miles five furlongs for 100 guineas! 

 They did funny things in those days. 



And now a few words about trying horses — I 

 mean, two or three year olds, animals that have not 

 had a great deal of experience, and of which little 

 is known concerning their merits. Many colts and 

 fillies are tried and beaten, and a good percentage 



