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£G,000. Were the Epsom Summer Meeting to be 

 made a gate-money meeting, then, in the event of the 

 two races being still run there, a bonus of at least 

 £7,000 should be given to them, to be allocated as the 

 stewards, or, better still, the subscribers to the race, 

 might determine.' 



One more of the many schemes promulgated for 

 the benefit of Derby nominators may be noticed, on 

 account of its having been devised by * Borderer,' 

 an excellent and all-round writer on our national 

 sports and pastimes. This gentleman's plan was un- 

 fortunately devised, it appears to the writer, more for 

 the benefit of the (Irand Stand shareholders than 

 those who provide the horses. Briefly, 'Borderer' 

 proposed to raise the money in the following fashion — 

 namely, a total sum of £135 to be paid for each foal 

 entered, and £150 for each yearling. The conditions: 

 ' To close for foals of 1887 on the first Tuesday in 

 July, 1887, entrance 10 sovs. ; to close for yearlings 

 on the third Tuesday in September, 1888, entrance 

 25 sovs. Horses not struck out of the race on or 

 before the last Tuesday in March, 1890, to pay a 

 further sum of 50 sovs. ; an additional charge of 

 50 sovs. to be made for starters.' The sum obtained 

 under these conditions (£12,000) 'Borderer' proposed 

 to allocate as follows : 



The winner to receive - - £10,000 



Breeder of the Avinner - - 500 



Second hor?e . - - . 1,000 



Breeder of the second horse - 200 



Breeder of the third horse - 100 



