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tive positions in the Montreal Jockey Club have given 

 their special attention to the construction and care of the 

 course for the timber-toppers. The jumps are construct- 

 ed strictly according to regulation, both as to height and 

 thickness, and care has been exercised that the "take-off" 

 and "landing" places should be good, sand having been 

 mixed with the soil so that a horse may extend himself 

 with safety. 



The club house is an imposing structure of two stories 

 and an attic, a combination of the French and colonial 

 styles, capable of accommodating about 1,500 persons. 

 It is situated on an eminence and commands a splendid 

 view of every part of the course. In fact, spectators, 

 whether in the galleries or on the lawn, can see every 

 movement of the horses during the races, whether on the 

 flat or 'cross country. 



The grand stand, with a seating capacity of 3,500, is 

 built almost entirely of steel and concrete and it, too, is 

 on a knoll with a lawn for spectators, which affords per- 

 fect facilities for viewing the sport. The refreshment 

 rooms are beneath the stand and the telegraph offices are 

 in a well beneath the stairway. 



The paddock is large and conveniently placed behind 

 the club house so that ladies who wish to look the horses 

 over before the races may do so with comfort. 



A feature of the course is the quarters for the officials, 

 trainers and jockeys which are separated from the pad- 

 dock, thus ensuring the privacy which is essential in the 

 Xiroper conduct of a race meeting. Only those who have 

 business there are admitted to this enclosure, or to the 

 next colonial cottage, in which the offices are located. 



There are twenty stables, affording accommodation for 

 610 horses, and an artesian well supplies water of the 

 purest quality, which is piped throughout the property. 



The inaugural meet of the Club was opened June 4, 

 1907. 



Two meetings are held each year, one in June, the other 

 in September, and it is pleasant to note the fact that 

 western Canadian owners of race horses have been liberal 



