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while those of another rise without apparent 
reason or cause 
Is it not at least possible that the success 
of a breeder wanes when his over-stocked 
and over-grazed pastures, staled by genera- 
tions of horses, begin to react upon the 
animals which fed thereon ? 
Is it not equally possible, too, that the 
brilliant success which sometimes raises a 
new stud to fame is in some measure due to 
the possession by the breeder of fresh, un- 
tainted pastures on which to graze his mares 
and young stock ? 
The temptation to draw examples from 
the Turf history of the last few years is 
great, but it would be invidious to mention 
breeders by name. I could mention very 
many who, year after year, spend immense 
sums of money without winning any success 
to repay them for their outlay 
We all know that the competition main- 
tained in the endeavour to breed successful 
race-horses involves the expenditure of an 
immense amount of capital. It therefore 
seems a great pity that we should ignore the 
primary factor in the production of that 
stamina without which no horse can come to 
the front 
