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remembered that we have to contend against the best horses 
of other nations, of which there were running in that year 
(1878), according to the same authority, no less than 600 
—more than one quarter of the number we possess at the 
present time, and actually more than the aggregate of 
horses we had running in 1802. 
In 1836, in the United Kingdom we had 1,489 brood 
mares, and in 1876 we had 2,858 accounted for according to 
Messrs, Weatherby’s pages; but there are many others not 
included in this stud-book—probably scores, /Jester’s dam 
being one, whose pedigree is unknown. Of the above mares 
thirty-seven were sent abroad before foaling. 
Foreigners, who previously bought our yearlings but 
sparingly if at all, have of late years purchased great numbers 
at high prices; against which, as well as the produce of our 
best mares, which also they have freely bought, we have now 
to contend. In the same way our very best stallions go from 
us regardless of price. Buccaneer, one of the very best stallions 
we ever possessed, went, I think, to Austria. By his aid, Mr. 
Baltazzi, an Austrian gentleman, won the Derby with a colt 
hurdle races have not been included in the foregoing Tables, and since the end of 
July, 1871, Hunters’ Races on the flat have not been included. 
TABLE No. 2. 
Table showing the number of races of different distances in Great Britain in the 
undermentioned years, including the principal races in Ireland as reported in the 
English Racing Calendar :— 
Distances. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 
Half a mile and under .......-. esses seeeee 246 233 261 269 251 256 
Over half a mile and under one mile... | 1,049 1,044 1,035 1,053 837 goo 
One Mile wsceeseressvenceessenees . 208 234 256 258 245 244 
Over a mile and under two . 307 268 261 239 220 223 
Two miles and under three . 9 78 79 77 73 64 
Three miles and under four. 18 14 II 9 It Io 
Four miles ..scescessseeesssceee 2 2 6 2 2 2 
Total. scsererineesearscaysucns. |) XJOST 1,873 1,909 1,907 1,639 1,699 
