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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. II. IL G., Elgin, 111 It was a losing transaction. Charles IL, Louisville. Ky. Hocnir was entered tc be sold for ,500 in his race of July 28. J. P.. .. New Orleans, La. No official statement has been made, but it is supposed to be 105 feet short of three-quarters of a mile. T. L. V., Brooklyn, N. Y. This newspaper deals with the thoroughbred only. Address the same query to the Horse Review, Masonic Temple, this city. A. L., New Orleans, La. A wager that Short Crass would win the Yonkers Handicap without any qualifying condition as to a start, would be play or pay and a loor. A. F. M., Chicago. Such a place parley would be void on Sir Edgar because there was no separate pace price against him, and would remain a single place wager on the other horse. T. J. B.. New Orleans. A wager made and accepted July 22 and reading " to win Friar Rock Roamer, fourth nice, Empire City" would be construed to mean that in case either of the named horses won the wager would win also. F. W. IL. Keytesville, Mo. Such matters are theoretical largely, and to be cheeked by observation of actual results in racing. In a general way tracks are now much faster than they were twentv vears ago, but not so much so when compared with tracks of ten or twelve years back. If the time allowances you quote do not seem to work out satisfactorily, increase them. All really expert handicappers do that, and in time establish a system of their own.
