Mirror of
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共 91 题- A MIRROR OF THE TURF
- Or
- The Machinery of Horse-racing Revealed
- LOUIS HENRY CURZON,
- Author of "The Blue Ribbon of the Turf."
- AN
- EXERCISE GALLOP TO BEGIN WITH.
- MAYFAIR.
- CONTENTS.
- BEGINNINGS OF RACING 1
- NEWMARKET IN EARLY DAYS 19
- OTHER SEATS OF HORSE-RACING 31
- THE L. S. D. OF THE TURF 60
- BUSINESS OF HORSE-RACING. OFFICERS OF THE TURF 77
- THE CLASSIC RACES. THE ST. LEGER, ETC. 104
- HANDICAPS 147
- NOTES ON MEMORABLE MATCHES 158
- WITH THE PROPHETS 171
- MODERN BETTING ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED 190
- RACING ADVENTURERS 224
- RACING ROGUERIES 270
- THE LADY ELIZABETH SCANDAL 301
- RACING REFORM. SIR J. HAWLEY, ETC. 314
- ASSUMED NAMES. JOCKEYS AND THEIR COMMISSIONERS 330
- JOCKEYS 339
- ABOUT THE JOCKEY CLUB 360
- A MIRROR OF THE TURF.
- BEGINNINGS OF RACING.
- FOOTNOTES:
- NEWMARKET IN EARLY DAYS.
- OTHER SEATS OF HORSE-RACING.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- THE L. S. D. OF THE TURF.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- BUSINESS OF HORSE-RACING:
- OFFICERS OF THE TURF.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- THE CLASSIC RACES.
- I. THE ST. LEGER.
- II. THE OAKS.
- III. THE DERBY.
- IV. THE TWO THOUSAND AND ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
- HANDICAPS.
- NOTES ON MEMORABLE MATCHES.
- MATCH FOR A CUP, VALUE 700 GUINEAS. TWO MILES.
- WITH THE PROPHETS.
- MODERN BETTING ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- FOOTNOTES:
- RACING ADVENTURERS.
- DAVIS THE LEVIATHAN.
- FREDERICK SWINDELL.
- GULLY AND RIDSDALE.
- CROCKFORD.
- RACING ROGUERIES.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- THE LADY ELIZABETH SCANDAL.
- RACING REFORM: SIR JOSEPH HAWLEY'S AND OTHER SCHEMES.
- I.
- II.
- 3. No horse under four years old to run in any handicap.
- 5. All entries to be made in real name of owner or part owner.
- III.
- ASSUMED NAMES; JOCKEYS AND THEIR COMMISSIONERS; AND OTHER MATTERS.
- JOCKEYS.
- ABOUT THE JOCKEY CLUB.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.