496 THE PROGRESS OF THE TURF IN FRANCE. 
president, there can be no doubt as to the character of the club. 
The place of meeting is at Palmer’s New Betting Rooms, at the 
gate of Maillot. This club is already proposing its slakes of 
3000 francs each, for three-year-old colts and fillies, to be run at 
Chantilly in 1838, at Versailles in 1839, and at Chantilly in 
1840. 
A little previous to this, a French Jockey’s Club (so they 
curiously term it) was formed, with an account of the esta- 
blishment and proceedings of which we hope to be enabled 
to present our readers. It is also composed of the leading 
sporting men ; and many of the same names, and the very 
best of them, were enrolled in both. At the races in April last, 
in the Champs-de-Mars, under the especial patronage and sup- 
port of this club, there was some excellent running. We add 
with pride, that the horses were almost entirely of English blood, 
and ridden by English jockeys. A union has been spoken of, 
and is much to be desired, between these two clubs. Their 
strength and zeal and influence being combined, the rapid im- 
provement of the French horse would assuredly follow. 
A third society, and better than either of the others, was 
founded in April last, and devoted, like them, to the amelioration 
of the breed of horses in France. It also has established, in 
various parts of the kingdom, races for thorough-bred horses ; the 
prizes have been valuable, and many good horses, before compa- 
ratively unknown, have already been brought forward. They 
have likewise instituted periodical exhibitions for the best 
thorough-bred and half-bred stallions, mares, colts, and fillies ; 
and while they have awarded prizes to the most deserving, their 
commendation has been yet more valuable and useful to the 
owners. Periodical markets or fairs have also been held under 
the patronage of this society. It speaks well for the spirit which 
is now beginning to actuate the lovers of horses in France, that the 
names of no less than seventy-one of the noblesse were subscribed 
as members of this society on the first day of meeting. 
The title of the institution is “ The Society for the Improve- 
ment, Breeding, and Sale of Horses of Luxury — Race-Horses, 
Hunters — Hackneys, Carriage Horses, See. — qf French Blood.” 
