Discouraging an Annoying Practice, Daily Racing Form, 1906-09-12

DISCOURAGING AN ANNOYING PRACTICE. New York, September 11. The Jockey Club took heed of the press criticism aroused by the adding of horses at the last moment in yesterdays Sapphire Stakes and, to discourage the practice, a notice was posted today requesting trainers to advise the clerk of the scales of their intentions to add horses in stakes by two oclock p. ni, hereafter.