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CHAPTER XII. 



Breeding and rearing of racing-stock — ^Training and management of 

 race-ho rses — Training-stables — Food — ^Water, &c. 



So much has been written on the breeding and 

 management of racing- stock, that even a bare 

 reference to the systems recommended by the 

 different writers, would almost carry us beyond 

 our limits, without affording any interest to the 

 reader ; a few general remarks, therefore, is all we 

 propose to offer. 



Although the observation is perfectly just, that 

 in every matter connected with the turf, no fore- 

 sight or care can prevent its events from being, 

 for the most part, decided by chance, nevertheless, 

 the great prizes annually turned up in this lottery, 

 tempt speculators to spare neither cost nor trouble 

 to deserve success. These speculators may be 

 classed under the following heads, viz : breeders 

 of racing-stock who do not run horses, and those 



