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track, it is foul riding ; and should his adversary, in drawing up 

 his nag to change sides, cut down the said foremost horse, or in 

 any way injure him, it is not foul riding. Any rider running 

 on the heels of any of the nags before him, in the opinion of the 

 judges with the intention of cutting them down, is foul riding. 

 Riders jostling, whipping each other, or each others' horses, is 

 foul riding. 



" No horse shall be allowed to take the purse, who shall not 

 be deemed by the judges a fair trotting-horse, and shall, on com- 

 ing out the first heat, be considered a distanced horse. Should 

 any horse break from his trot, and gain b}^ such hrecik^ twice the 

 distance so gained shall be taken from him on coming out. 



" The rules of the Centreville Course govern the trotting 

 over the Harlem Park Course, New York City, and, with some 

 modifications, that over the Eagle Course, Trenton, IST. J., and 

 the Hunting Park Course, Philadelphia. Tlie weights carried, 

 whether in harness or under the saddle, are the same for all ages 

 or sexes. When in harness, the driver must make up the weight, 

 that of the carriage not being considered. The Centreville 

 and Harlem weight is 145 lbs., the Eagle, Trenton, 146 lbs., and 

 the Hunting Park, 147 lbs." — Spirit of the Times^ Yol. viii., 

 No. 10. 



At the end of this volume, will be found the rules of all 

 the principal race courses and trotting courses of the different 

 sections of the United States, as they exist at the present day, 

 so that by reference to these it will be easy to ascertain what 

 are the modifications which have taken place in the systems, 

 in regard to each of these manly and interesting sports, from 

 their first institution to their present advanced condition, and 

 to perceive at a glance what are the terms to be complied 

 with by those wishing to enter horses, to ride, or to bet, in con- 

 nection with any of the regulated sports and events of the road 

 and turf. 



These early rules have been inserted here, as were those of 

 the Hunting Park Course of a previous date, as connected with 

 the history of the trotting turf from its inception. 



Tlie year, 1839. produced several trotting results of consider- 

 able interest, Dutchman, on the whole, maintaining his place at 



