. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Jdne 12,1897] ©Jj0 grzeftev rot© &p&xx&maxx. 375 Theee was printed in the Examiner a few mornings ago a report to the effect that the Pacific Coast Jockey Club intended giving a $20,000 or $30,000 race, to be called the International Handicap, distance prob- ably one a half miles. The chances are some enterpris- ing reporter made a mountain out of a mole hill. In the first place, the stake would have to be at least $50,000 if it were to be international in its character, and in the next a handicap would never do. If it were a weight- for-age event,
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Jdne 12,1897] ©Jj0 grzeftev rot© &p&xx&maxx. 375 Theee was printed in the Examiner a few mornings ago a report to the effect that the Pacific Coast Jockey Club intended giving a $20,000 or $30,000 race, to be called the International Handicap, distance prob- ably one a half miles. The chances are some enterpris- ing reporter made a mountain out of a mole hill. In the first place, the stake would have to be at least $50,000 if it were to be international in its character, and in the next a handicap would never do. If it were a weight- for-age event, however, with a proper allowance given Australian or New Zealand bred horses (most of the gal- lopers there are foaled from July to December), the win- ner would be pretty nearly a world's champion. There are three or four races given in England of the value of $50,000, including the Prince of Wales and Jockey Club stakes, and for years the Melbourne Cup was worth $50,000, all told. It was, however, cut to $25,000 about three years ago. We have no race for all-aged horses worth over $12,500 at present, but if San Francisco of- fered a $50,000 Btake race and a fit representative of the club were sent to England and Australia to Becure en- tries, say nine months before the race were booked to be run, and the contest were properly advertised, there can be but little doubt that we would have a number of very good horses from England, Ireland and the Colonies, be- sides the cream of the American race horses. It would be necessary, also, that future books be opened at least six months before the event were run, so that interest in the race would not be allowed to flag. In that way (San Franci1 20 being better situated for the holding of an in- ternational racing contest than Melbourne) we would have that event (call it the'International Champion Cup) upon the tongues of the lovers of racing throughout the world, the race would eclipse the far-famed Mel- bourne Cup in point of inter
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