a still smaller horse, As-d'Atout, winner of the Grand 

 Prix and an approved stayer. 



Some people have been surprised at these perform- 

 ances. There is, however, nothing surprising in them. 

 As Basse-Pointe, La Franc^aise and As-d'Atout had the 

 conformation of stayers, they won all their success at 

 distances above the average, even at very long distances. 



If these little horses had had the conformation of pure 

 sprinters, they would not, in spite of their undeniable 

 quality, have been able to win, for they would alv;ays 

 have found to beat them a pure sprinter taller than they 

 and consequently favorably handicapped by his height. 



The little horse who can win races will then have more 

 or less the model of the stayer. For this very reason his 

 victories will be won over distances exceeding the means 

 of the sprinters and the paucity, if not the absolute lack, 

 of big horses of his model will leave him a free field for 

 winning very fine races. 



More of these examples might be given, but we be- 

 lieve that we have indicated sufficiently the character- 

 istics which differentiate the long distance horse from 

 the sprinter, and we think we have made clear the ad- 

 vantages which may accrue from given modifications 

 either of the forehand or of the hindquarter. 



We believe ourselves authorized to conclude this study 

 by saying that quality is an attribute by itself; that it 

 can be found in all models; that aptitudes are multiple, 

 and that each one of them corresponds to a best model 

 for its purpose. 



This opinion was sustained in an excellent article 

 which appeared in the " Jockey " of January 3, 1913, 

 over the signature " Ignotus." 



The author after having studied the somewhat dis- 

 concerting results of the racing of 191 2 shows, on the 

 contrary, the logic of these results, when there is taken 

 into consideration the aptitude of the various compet- 



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