328 
QI; popular estimates of fitness, 2d. ; 
the trainer’s duty, 92; evils of run- 
ning unprepared, 26, ; running ‘‘ big ” 
and “light,” 2d., how Mr. Scott be- 
guiled the public, 92-3, instances of 
“light” horses being fit,92 ; Mr. John 
Day’s system and instances, 93 ; in- 
ferences from pedestrianism, 94 (foot- 
note); owners’ liking for ‘‘big” 
horses, and instance from my own 
experience of compliance with it, and 
contrast, 95-7; severe preparation 
not necessarily harmful, and instance, 
97, work done im old times, 98. 
Instances in support of my theory, 
76., successes ot my stable in past 
times, stakes won and lost, 99, list 
of winners, 100, horses sold, and 
prices, and their subsequent perfor- 
mances, 101, Abuse of preparation, 
horses run too often, 100, Reasons 
to insist on “light” preparation, 
302, no general rule, 726,, farming 
and training compared, 103 ; treatment 
should be varied to suit different con- 
stitutions, 104-5 ; evils of running too 
often in public, 105-6; the essential 
signs of fitness indicated, 106, only 
achieved by perseverance, 7)., anec- 
dote of Mr. R. Stephenson, 107. In 
and out running examined, and in- 
stances, 107-10, variation in health, 
107. The American system examined 
and contrasted with our own, 110-12, 
evidence of its inferiority, 111. ~Un- 
certain durability of legs, andinstances 
of doubtful cases standing severe 
work, and vice versd, 114-16. Alleged 
cruelty of preparation refuted by con 
trast with actual treatment, 306-7 
Press, The: its advocacy of a higher 
standard of weights, 200; on A/ep’s 
defeat by <Avowal, 230-1; criti- 
cism of able writers commended and 
desired, 268 
Prices of blood stock past and present 
contrasted, 127; absurdity of prices 
paid at auction, and contrary examples, 
127-8; results of paying such, 135-6 
Prioress’s performances at Newmarket, 
III 
Private studs contrasted with public 
studs, and reasons of their success, 134 
Professional hardships: changeability 
of owners, 210-16. How trainers are 
assumed incapable, 210, public 
slander, zb., interference of friends, 
211-14, resulting removal of horses 
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and instances from personal ex- 
perience, 210-13, Eccenvricity : of 
owners, and examples, 214-15; in- 
fluence of servants, and instance, 
215-16. Deferred payment of ac- 
counts, and instances, 216-18, bills and 
bill-discounters, 216 ; instances of libe- 
rality, 218-19. Unexpl ined ren.oval 
of horses, and its prejudice to the 
trainer, instances, 219-22, grvund- 
less complaints illustrated in two 
instances, 221-24; why trainers are 
poor, 224 
Promised Land : an exceptional instance 
of success of a high-priced yearling, 
125; an instance of running in all 
shapes, 136; in race with orth 
Lincoln, an instance of trustworthi- 
ness of trial, 153 ; our commission on, 
for the Two Thousand, 252-3 
Public, The: popular notion of con- 
dition, theory and practice, 45-7, its 
error shown, 56; their estimate of 
fitness, 91, and reliance on public 
form examined, 152. Erroneous view 
of the owner’s duty to, 178-9, fallacy 
of popular view of scratching, 179-81, 
scratching examined and its reason 
shown, ‘‘forestalling,’’ 179-85 ; con- 
flicting public judgment of horses, its 
fallibility shown in instances, 181-5 
Public form. (See FoRM) 
Public studs contrasted with private 
studs and rea:ons of their failure, 134 
Purchase of yearlings (See also Pur- 
CHASING), 123 1393 differences of 
judgment and fallibility of good looks, 
124; when and where to buy, 24. ; 
should try pace before purchasing, 
z6.; roaring not always discoverable, 
z.; failures of high-priced stock 
and rarity of exception, 124-5, 127, 
135 ; successes of low-priced ycarlings, 
and instances, 125, an unfashionably- 
bred winner, 135; reputed judges of 
stock, special instance with A/end- 
cant, 125-6 ; instances of yood year- 
lings rejected as undersized, 126; prices 
past and present contrasted, absurdity 
of latter, out-turn of purchases at 
auction contrasted, and instances, 
127-8, influence of fashion, 128; 
how yearlings are bred to be sold, and 
how they snould be bought, 128-9 ; 
value of blood and produce of old 
mares, and instances, 129. Predilec- 
tion for fat yearlings and its disap- 
pointment, 129, my preference for 
