339 
horses of the past and present con- 
trasted, Bay Middleton v. Blue 
Gown, etc., 226-7, work now 
more continuous, 227; table of num- 
ber of horses, 228, and of distances 
run, 229; increate in numbers, 228, 
and in foreign competition, 229, our 
, best stallions often sold, 24., and 
competition of their produce, 230; 
Alep’s defeat by Avowal, 230-1 ; satis- 
factory result of the examination, 
230. Size of horses in 1750, 231, 
its increase to-day, 76. Fallacy of 
the time-test, 232. Improvement in 
hunters and steeplechasers, 232-3 ; 
excellent performances of the race- 
horse of to-day, 239-40 ; ancient esti- 
mation of the horse, 237 
Racing, Past and Present: 234-44; 
work done in old times, 98; rarity 
of races in old times, 234-5, extracts 
from records, racing in 1750, 235; 
value of stakes then and now con- 
trasted, 236, table of present values, 
2b, (jootnote) ; ancient estimation of the 
horse, King Athelstan’s ‘‘running 
horses,” 237; the earliest race on 
record, 2b. ; racing in the early part 
of this century, distances travelled 
and hardships, 237-8, the Duke of 
Queensberry and ‘‘ Hell-fire Dick,” 
238, a six mile race, 239, heats, 7d., 
cruel feat of endwance at Stock- 
bridge, 74. Racing as it is: horses 
run oftener, 71, 2393; instances of 
excellent performances of modern 
horses, 239-40; racing for pleasure, 
and modern increase of betting, 
240; cosmopolitan state of the 
turf, 2b.; evils of usury, 241 ; careers 
of the Marquess of Hastings and 
the Earl of Derby contrasted, 
and satisfactory inferences, 241-3; 
racing not necessarily unprofit- 
able, 243, chief causes of loss, 
betting and usury, and instance of the 
latter, 243-4. The race-course as it 
was (1817), and its improvement 
since, 288-9 
Rain-water in tanks preferred, and 
reasons, 27 
Rataplan, an exceptional instance of a 
good large horse, 119; an instance of 
ability of thoroughbred to carry 
weight, 195 
Redesdale’s (Lord) Bill, Lord Derby’s 
objections to, examined, 199; Mr. 
Scott’s advocacy of it, 2, 
INDEX, 
Reforms : 256-91 ; necessity to reform 
the light-weight scale, 161-3, pro- 
posed reform, 272, and advantages 
shown, 272-5; jockeys should be 
paid fairly and no more 164; 
suggested remedy for publicity of 
registered names, 189-90; pewers of 
the Jockey Club, 201; examination 
of boy-riders recommended, 205; to 
legalise betting, 256, and place 
restrictions on commissioners, 257. 
Suggested alteration in system of 
entry and nomination, 258-60, the 
plan sketched and advantages shown, 
258-67. The stable-boy and his 
tempter; a method to defeat es- 
pionage, 269-70, its working and 
advantaves explained, 270-2, Sug- 
gested alterations in sales with en- 
gagements, 276-8; limit of racing 
to four days a week and its advan- 
tages, 278-9 ; reforms of minor evils 
of the race-course, 280-91, an outer 
ring for protection of small bettors, 
and extermination of ‘‘the welsher,” 
282-3, other necessary restraints, 
284-8, responsibility of clerks of 
the course, 284, their services, 288, 
and powers, 290 
Registered names, Current publicity of, 
its evils and suggested remedy, 189-90 
Regularity and neatness, Value of, 27-8 
Reind-er, an example of an early-broke 
horse, 70 
Removal of horses, Unexplained, its 
frequency and prejudice to both 
trainer and jockey, 219-223, in- 
stances at Danebury and Woodyates, 
219-23; the trainer’s right to an 
explanation, 221-2 
Rest and labour, Alternate, essential, 82 
Restoring surface of training-ground, 
Method of, 61 
Ribblesdale, the late Lord, Anecdote of, 
Riding. 
in regard to Sunday work, 88 
(See JOCKtYS) 
Ridsdale, Mr., Last days of, ‘why 
trainers are poor,” 224 
Ringbone, Effects of, 36 
Ringworm, Treatment of, 37 
Rising Sun, Mlustrative trial of, with 
Twilight, 147 
Roaring : large horses more liable to, 
38, 120; instances of cure, 39; does 
not always prevent running, 40 ; cause 
of, 7., effects of situation, 2b.; not 
often discoverable when purchasing, 
125 
