Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 212
es to theextent of several pounds ; but in such cases itwill often be found on investigation that preju-dice has a good deal to do with the opinionsexpressed. Success in a race usually entailsa penalty, and in many weight-for-age con-tests, maidens, that is to say horses that havenever won, have… … Yearlings at Exercise. The fact that a mans clothesweigh 3 lbs. or 4 lbs. more or less makes verylittle perceptible difference to him even whentaking brisk e.xercise; and when the strengthof a horse is considered, when, furthermore, oneremembers that the racehorse is full of muscleand condition, in…
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