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FAVORS CLOSER SCRUTINY OF RACES. Ji-st after Countless defeated S. C. Hildreths Hampton Court by a bead in the Huron Handicap at Saratoga recently, Mr. Hildreth met James R keene m the psddock and said • -My horse would have won that race tr he had 1,00, ridden by shilling. Dont yon think there slmuld U a rule allowing ■ Jockey suspended hv the starter to ride ,„ st;lkcs for bis employer r I do not, replied the Jockey Clubs vleo.t. ■ man. on the turf all arsons must t . ... alike. An owner of good horses is oi,ilit. .i ... « n "•" nsi aeration than . ■ a poor turfman with, • V n,ta,er»- I do no. favor am «M I V.-. I Hi be, ieve there should lie no lm|n..OW V Uv method ol conducting the rn, .. . p. ■ -.■• • speeiion ,.r them. We should h.,, - Judges and the men who review lb. i have g.,,,,1 ev, .sight. For the best Interest* of th« turf the races cannot be t..» closet watched "