TURF ABBREVIATIONS. 
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T. Y. C Two Year Old Course 
Y. C. Yearling Course . 
R. C. Round Course 
D. M. Ditch Mile 
A. M. Abingdon Mile 
R. M. Rowley Mile 
T. M. M. Two Middle Miles of B. C. 
D. C. Duke’s Course 
F. C. Fox’s Course 
An. M. Ancaster Mile 
B. M. Banbury’s Mile 
C. S. C. Craven Stakes Course 
M. D. Mile and Distance, B. C. 
Miles. 
Furls. 
Yards 
. 0 
5 
136 
0 
2 
147 
3 
6 
93 
0 
7 
184 
0 
7 
211 
1 
0 
1 
1 
7 
115 
D. for Duke. 
L. for Lord 
H. or h. for Horse. 
G. or g. for Gelding 
M. or m. for Mare. 
C. or c. for Colt. 
F. or f. for Filly, 
b. for Bay 
bl. for Black, 
br. for Brown, 
gr. for Grey, 
ch. for Chestnut. 
ro. for Roan, 
d. for Dun. 
yr. for Year, 
gs. for Guineas, 
so. for Sovereign, 
p p. for Play or Pay. 
h. ft. for Half Forfeit, 
ft. for Forfeit, 
pd. for Paid, 
dr. for Drawn, 
reed, for Received, 
agt. for Against. 
In riding, or jockeying , as it is termed, the race-horse in 
his course, not only judgment, experience, and spirit are re¬ 
quired, but the jockey lies under a very critical kind of re¬ 
sponsibility, involving the risk of his livelihood. There are 
many of them employed by the inferior black-leg species of 
sportsmen, and even yet, some of a higher class, who will 
not be convinced that a rider has acted honestly, and done 
