Racing Calendar

room at Newmarket; and no perfons to be deemed confederates, who do not fubfcribe this article as fuch.

That all difputes relative to racing at Newmarket fhall, for the future, be determined by the three Stewards, and two Referees to be chofen by

be determined. Disputes how to

the parties concerned. If there fhould only be two Stewards prefent, they are to fix upon a third perfon : in lieu of the abfent Steward.

When the judge

cannot decide a Sweepfakes, or Subfcription, the two firft borfes to run over again.

That if for any Sweepstakes or Subfcription, the two fift horfes fhall come in fo near together, that the judge fhall not be able to decide which won, those two horfes fhall run for fuch prize over again, after the laft Match on the fame day; the other horfes which started for fuch Sweepstakes or Subfcription, fhall be deemed lofers, and entitled to their refpective places, as if the race had been finally determined the first time.

That all betts determined by one event shall be fubject (as before agreed) to any Single and dowcompromise made by the Principals, ble betts. and paid in proportion to fuch compromife; but that all double betts fhall, for the future (to prevent the frequent difputes which have arifen) be confidered as play or pay betts.

When any Match or Sweepstakes fhall be made, and no particular weight fpecified, the horfes, &c. fhall carry eight ftone, feven pounds each. And if any weight is given, the highest weight is, by this refolution, fixed at eight stone, feven pounds.

The weight 8ft. 7. when not fpecified, and when weight is given, the highest 8ft 7lb.

No horfe that is

Horfes engaged en the day of entrance, for any Plate, &c. when

matched to run on the day of entrance, for any Plate, &c. fhall be obliged to fhew and enter at the hour appointed, but shall shew and enter within an hour after his engagements are over, provided fuch horfe, &c. be named at the usual time of entrance, which is to be between the hours. of eleven and one for all Plates, Subfcriptions, and Sweepstakes, where any entrance is required, and no other particular time fpecified.

to enter.

That all betts depending between any two horfes, either in Match or Sweepstakes, are null and void, if thofe horses become the property of one and the fame perfon, or his avowed confederate, fubfequent to the betts being made..

Betts between any tvo borfes, Sc.. which shall bec me the property of the fame perfon void.

That the Cup

be challenged for on the Monday in the First Spring meeting, and How to challenge the horfes named for it declared for the Cup at fix o'clock on the Saturday evening of the faid meeting.

and Whip

That the Whip be challenged for on the Monday or Tucfday in the Second Spring, or Second October meeting, and the acceptance fignified, or the Whip refigned, be fore the end of the fame meeting.

If challenged for and accepted in the Spring, to be run for on the Thurfday in the Second October meeting following, and if in the October, on theThurfday in the Second Spring meeting, B. C. weight loft. and to ftake 200gs each.

That

That after the

Five per Cent faved by declaring forfeit before eight the preceding eve ning.

14th of April, 1777, the Proprie tor of any horfe, &c. engaged in Match or Sweepstakes, who fhall declare his intention of not ftart ing, before eight o'clock on the evening preceding the engagement, to the Keeper of the Match-Book, or either of the Stewards, fhall be entitled to five per Cent. and no more of the forfeit.

That after the

The not faking, a difqualification in future Races.

1st of June, 1779, no perfon fhall ftart a horfe for any Match, Sweep ftakes, or Subfcription; fuch perfon not having paid his ftake of the value of twenty-five pounds or up wards, due to the winner of any former Race wherein he was engaged, provided any of the parties con cerned fhall object to his starting, and notify his diffent to the Clerk of the Courfe one hour before the time appointed for ftarting,