Whereas, to import into and encourage a good breed of horses in 

 this State, must at all times he highly beneficial to the citizens thereof, 

 and essentially so in case of war, as the means of forming serviceable 

 bodies of cavalry, for defence of the extended limits of the same : the 

 subscribers, with these views, have agreed to form themselves into a So- 

 ciety, by the name of The South Carolina Jockey Club. 



RULE I. 



The Club shall meet on the Saturday preceding the first Wednesday 

 in February annually, in Charleston, at such place as the Stewards shall 

 appoint. The regular Races shall be run on the first Wednesday in 

 Februarj^, and the two following days, in every year, in the city of 

 Charleston. The first day's Race shall be 4 mile heats — the horses to 

 start precisely at one o'clock, and to carry the following weights — 

 (mares, fillies and geldings to be allowed 3 lbs.) : 



Aged horses 126 lbs. 



6 years old 120 " 



5 years old 112 " 



4 years old 102 " 



3 years old 90 " 



2 years old A feather. 



Distance Post, lYO yards, for 4 mile heats. 



RULE II. 



The second day's Race shall be 3 mile heats — horses starting at the 

 same hour, and carrying the same weights as on the first day. Dis- 

 tance Post, 130 yards. 



The third day's Race shall be 2 mile heats — the weights and hour of 

 starting the same as on the first and second days. Distance Post, 90 

 yards. 



The Distance Post for 1 mile heats to be 50 yards. 



Best three in five — 70 yards. 



Any person who starts a horse, mare, filly, colt or gelding, for either 

 of the purses, whose rider shall caary more than 2 lbs. over his proper 



