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PABI-MUTUELS PLEASE WESTERNERS. The racing of tie- past canasta of weeks made a hit with lovers of the thoroughbred and the sport has more real friends now thin ever before in the history of the game hen. lie pari-mutuel system of betting baa been largely responsible for the change in public opinion, for the race goers find the horses are running pretty much to form all the time, which is a certain sign that the racing is honest. Of COOrse there ban been the usual upsets, and horsed have won which did not appear on paper to have an oatskta chance of getting inside the money. But that is just what goes to make racing the fascinating pastime it really is. — Vancouver, B. C., Province.
