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THE BELGIAN JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL. Volume of 844 Paqes Full of Racing Information Shows Countrys Advancement. The Belgian Jockey Cluh Annua! far 1:107. a ill -ally printed volume of Ml pages, Strongly bound, in green cloth, was published April 1 a; Brussels and has brought from racing men on the Continent many expressions of appreciation for the advancement displayed by the Belgian Jockey Club. Com-mentlng upon the Annual, the Paris corresponds i of London Sporting Life says: I can remember m hen the Belgian Jockey Cluh Annual was a modest little quarto, which you could comfortably carry in your pocket, and it was the only return of racing in thai country, for La Berne du Turf Relge1 had not then been started by an enter* prising Englishman, who spent a lot of time, money. and energy in trying to bring the racing in Belgium ii.ik line with that of France and England. Binee Chevalier Hynderick de Tneulegeot baa taken the lend in Belgian racing affairs he baa unproved ihem in a remarkable degree, and the present volume i an elosjnent tribute to his Intelligence and experience. Chevalier Hynderick his often been called tie- Belgian Admiral Boas, and he baa hue ■acta to merit the title. I regard him and M. B. Coraand, the director of the Forest Baceeourse, ami if. Hechtermans, the editor of the Sport Beige as the three foremost authorities on racing law and control ii Belgium, and the racegoing public in that country one a great deal to these three gentlemen. "The osncial Annua] issued by the Belgian Jockey Chtb, does not confine Itself exehurivety to Belgian nutters. The Oral section Is : -i k-n up with particulars of the recognised racing authorities of foreign countries. We have the constitution of the English Jockey Club ami the National Hunt Committee, their Stewards and members; sad similar information about the Boetete dEn ouragemenl ami the Steeple Chase Society of Prance; the Union Klub of Berlin. which regulstes racing in Germany; the Austrian and Hungarian Jockey Clubs; the Sodete i •■ i eoaragemeat of Spain, with which, by the bye, I do not sea the name ot the King of Spain associated; tha Jockey Clhb ani Steeplechase Society of Italy; the BocJeh Kerla idalse des Courses, which i« practically the Dutch jockey Club: the Badag Clubs of Scandinavia. Switzerland, and Gibraltar; the Kheilivial Sporting Club of Cairo: the Jockey Club of the United States; the Australian Jockey Club of Sydney: the Vlctoriaa Jockey Club of Melbourne: and the Jockey Club of New Zealand. That is comprehensive mongh in all conscience. Anyone wanting inlormatioi about apart in any of the countries mentioned will find the name of the OShefal to whom i imuuieaiion-. nhaahl be addressed, ami many other details. Then, several pages are devoted to ciplaualious vi LulisU radm; uUiascs auii words use.! in racing: Cue most important and Interesting deehdaaa given by stewards in England, Frame, ami Belgiam during the past year are reproduced: and a long table showing the best times* at various distances recorded in Prance ami Belgiam in MOB Mack note attention is paid to the timing of races on 1he Continent than with you. and In France the times are very accurately registered. "The second section of the Annual is devoted to the Rules of Racing as settled by the Belgian Jockey club and the Sodete de Sport de Behrjojae. The rales of lie Benefit Inml for trainers, Jockeys, and stable lads are also given. "The president of the Belgian Jockey club for the current year is nL Gastas da Boy de Blleony, ami the rlce-prestdeal hi M. i. Osppee; the secretary is the Chevalier Hynderick de Theulegeot: the treasurer i. Georges T. rhisU ntns. wliile other members of the committee are M. Bduaond Dragman, Baron Ad. dells Faille dHatyose, Baron Crenier. Baron Albert Van Loo. and unite E. Visart de Bocarme. The Jockey Club is rerj exclusive, and the naJj other members are the iiunte de Bibau-roort. Genera] Baron Londen, M. Georges Parasea-tler, M. i. Van Dertoa, M. Van den Heeke le Lem-tteke, M. L. Van Grootvea, Baron Oscar Van Loo. Vicosate de Nlealaal el de Pottelsberghe, M. F. Guyot, M. Julian Lorthiois, M. G. Visart de Bocarme. M. B, Bibaucourt, M. Van der Keleu. M. ;. de Den terghem, Comte Bdouard d*Assehe, If. C. Lienart, and M. I", du Bo de BBcajny. The three steu rds whose duties are speciaUy connected with the Be! gi.-iu Stud Book are M. I. Cuppee. M. E. Driigman. and Baron della Faille, three of the leading breeders in the country. The Annan! re also gives the composition of tiie various provincial race societies at Ostend, Antwerp. Forest, Ghent, ami Deyaae. "The colors of the principal Belgian owners given: these sre about 150 in number, of whom ill won raids last year; i i.i race stars tlnrj were held in 188ft and sir, races were run: TIT horses took part in these rails. :;1T being Belgian bred, and ::T were imported horses, principally from England. This shows what ■ good market Belgium is for English thoroughbred stock, for, in addition to these -"To. over 500 oilier racehorses were Imported from Lug land to Belgium to run at the minor meetings round Brussels, and many brood mares were also bought. I notice that Belgian bn 1 horses win the majority of races, but this is accounted for by the fact that 00 per cent, of the prise money lias to be given for races eonlincd to native horses. The total amount distributed In stakes in Belgium last year was E88 1 12. The I k gives a full return of the racing, completely indexed, and there are many Interestlag facts about the breeders and the stallions serving In the country."
