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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. II. L. X., Chicago. Amalfis mile in l:3Gyi is the record for the distance, being a small fraction faster than Short Grass 1:30. R. A., Louisville, Ky. A parlay must continue until there has been action in the case of each horse. A limit has nothing to do with the matter. Geo. P. F., Havana, Cuba. 1 There is no such publication. 2 It would depend upon the distance largely. Weight tells more in long distances than in sprinting. Allow from three to five pounds. 3 Speed is less affected by weight than is usually thought. To slow a 1:12 horse to 1:13 might require from fifteen to twenty pounds or more. Roseben could run three-quarters with 130 pounds up about as fast as he could with 100 pounds. r
