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tier, M. Fasquel and Baron de Rothscliild, were among the most spirited 

 and fortunate of the owners of horses in France for many seasons. 



There is an excellent Jockey Club in Paris — it reckons among its 

 members most of the wealthy young men of the day — its founders are 

 said to have been the Princes of Orleans, the Prince de la Moskowa, 

 MM. Ernest Leroy, A. Fould and Charles Lafitte. 



Louis Philippe, after the death of his son, the Duke of Orleans, be- 

 came a staunch patron of the Turf. He caused to be laid out at his 

 beautiful estate of Neuilly, somewhat after the fashion and example of 

 the renowned Duke of Richmond, at Goodwood Park, a Course for the 

 amusement of himself and his then loving subjects. From the descrip- 

 tions we have seen, we are led to presume that this place of recreation 

 partook more of the character of the ancient Hippodrome, than a mod- 

 ern Race Course, It is represented to have been 400 feet in length ; 

 its Champs d' Exercise being about 110 yards ; the whole surrounded by 

 a wall, with suitable buildings in the enclosure, to accommodate specta- 

 tors. The Olympian Hippodrome, near the city Elis, was, in like man- 

 ner, enclosed by a wall ; the circuit of the Course adorned by magnifi- 

 cent temples, occupying the places of what, in modern times, would be 

 styled grand stands, booths, &c. 



The Emperor and the Grand Duke of Russia formed extensive studs 

 in 1840, to establish races in their dominions. They each imported 

 from England many well-bred horses, trainers and Jockiea. 



Racing is proceeding in Germany with great rapidity. In proof of 

 this, it is only necessary to state, that the Grand Diike of Mecklenburgh 

 Schwerin gave the immense price of three thousand guineas for Rocking- 

 ham, a stallion that took his fancy. Baron Biel, from his attachment to 

 the sport, and his endeavors to promote it, has been ''yclept, by the cele- 

 brated Nimrod, (the most admired and popular of all writers on sport- 

 ing subjects,) the Sir Charles Bunbury of Germany. 



The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, in the north of Germany, is a breed- 

 er of the thorough-bred on a very extensive scale. He is well known in 

 Europe, not only as contributing in France to the sports of the Turf, but 

 his name is excellent in all sporting circles, as connected with a very ad- 

 mirable work he put forth on the " Utility and good Effects resulting from 

 the institution of Horse Races." 



The Cape of Good Hope is not without its annual meeting. Lord 

 Charles Somerset has the honor accredited to him of establishing races 

 in that Colony, by importing many thorough-bred horses from England, 

 giving various prizes to be run for. 



At the Isle of France, races take place regularly once a year. 



