CONTENTS. 



^ The Start 9 



' Future of Racing in America 11 



The Duty of Canadian Turf Managers 17 



The Right Hon. Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada. 23 



Horse Breeding in Canada 25 



The King's Plate Winner in 1909 31 



The Queen's Plate at Whitby in 1870 34 



'-Military Race Meeting at Lambton Mills in the Sixties. . 38 



'- A Gallant Old-Time Race at Toronto 43 



\,A Memorable Race Meeting in Montreal in 1873 49 



A Splendid Meeting at Carlton Park in 1874 52 



The Mistress of Cruickstou Park 56 



-^ A Good Performer Thirty Years Ago 62 



^A Joke on Dr. Andrew Smith and David Alexander .... 64 



-'A Thoroughly Honest Trainer 66 



— Ye Olden Times 71 



Terror 's Great Race at Ottawa 74 



- — Superstition and Luck 77 



The Doctor 's Practical Joke 81 



The Great Steeplechaser Milesian 85 



A Notable Race at London 89 



The Lady Washington Race at Carlton Park 91 



A Story About the Late Charles Gates 94 



The Raven Dropped by the Way 99 



Past and Present Province-bred Horses Compared 102 



A Few Old-Time Sportsmen 105 



Three Mile Heats on the Don Race Course in 1846 112 



Past and Present Racing 115 



Eleven Heat Running Race 120 



A Merry Day Tip 121 



Nettie 's Triumph at London 124 



Forty and Fifty Years Ago 129 



A Notable Mile Heats Race, Three in Five 133 



-^A Noted Owner and Breeder of Thoroughbreds 136 



-The Late William Hendrie 138 



^A Welcome Addition 144 



—A Well Known and Popular Turfman 146 



Sir H. Montagu Allan, President Montreal Jockey Club. 148 



Do You Carry a Rabbit's Foot? 151 



.Jonathan Scott's 400 to 1 Shot 153 



Jack the Barber Shaves His Backers 157 



—The Preacher and Jack Vandal. 160 



