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never distanced, and never needed either 

 whip or spur. 



Flying Dutchman, born in 1846, had 

 already run five races when he was two 

 and a half years old, winning two prizes 

 (£1100 and £soo) at Newmar]<et, one 

 (;£i200) at Liverpool, and two (;£H2 5 and 

 ^500) at Doncaster. When three )ears 

 old he won the Derby (;£632o), and when 

 four years old he won the cup given by the 

 czar of Russia at Ascot. Besides these 

 prizes he won ;£6o,ooo at other races for 

 his owner. Lord Eglinton. When five years 

 old he won a match for ;£iooo against 

 Voltigeur, a worthy rival. At the start 

 Voltigeur got a lead of three lengths, which 

 he kept nearly all the way. Towards the 

 close, however. Flying Dutchman, urged 

 by his jockey, put forth his full strength 

 and easily beat his competitor. The dis- 

 tance done was two English miles, and the time regulations. Of these different races, the prin- 

 was three minutes and thirty-three seconds, cipal are the following. 



Several sorts of races exist for each of A "match" is a simple race between two 



which there are distinct and fixed rules and horses, in which much money is often staked. 



Ready roit the Race 



Before the Race 



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