A Mirror of the Turf

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A Mirror of the Turf by James Glass Bertram.

Contents

• A MIRROR OF THE TURF6
• AN EXERCISE GALLOP TO BEGIN WITH.8
• CONTENTS.11
• BEGINNINGS OF RACING.12
• FOOTNOTES:24
• NEWMARKET IN EARLY DAYS.26
• OTHER SEATS OF HORSE-RACING.35
• II.37
• III.41
• IV.44
• VI.50
• VII.52
• THE L. S. D. OF THE TURF.56
• II.59
• III.63
• BUSINESS OF HORSE-RACING:69
• II.74
• III.76
• IV.79
• VI.84
• THE CLASSIC RACES.88
• I. THE ST. LEGER.88
• II. THE OAKS.97
• III. THE DERBY.103
• IV. THE TWO THOUSAND AND ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.114
• HANDICAPS.119
• NOTES ON MEMORABLE MATCHES.127
• WITH THE PROPHETS.137
• MODERN BETTING ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED.151
• II.163
• III.168
• FOOTNOTES:175
• RACING ADVENTURERS.176
• DAVIS THE LEVIATHAN.176
• FREDERICK SWINDELL.182
• GULLY AND RIDSDALE.188
• CROCKFORD.200
• RACING ROGUERIES.208
• II.211
• III.213
• IV.216
• VI.224
• VII.228
• THE LADY ELIZABETH SCANDAL.230
• RACING REFORM: SIR JOSEPH HAWLEY'S AND OTHER SCHEMES.239
• II.241
• III.244
• ASSUMED NAMES; JOCKEYS AND THEIR COMMISSIONERS; AND OTHER MATTERS.251
• JOCKEYS.258
• ABOUT THE JOCKEY CLUB.273
• II.276
• III.278
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE284

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