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FEATURES OF RACING IN SPAIN Spanish racegoers like plenty for their money, the distances popular in that country l e ng two miles or over. The scale of weights is high, and I this has given opportunities to jockeys who have got a little too heavy for American meetings. Lucien Lvne. who went to Spain to ride for King : Alphonso. said lie had not to go to scale on any occasion at less than 120 pounds. The customary fee for a winning mount is 5 and for losing one 5, but. of course, the owner of a winner does not t always restrict himself to a "fiver" when paying his rider. Sunday is the principal day for racing, iind there are six big tracks in Spain — San Sebastian, Seville. Barcelona, Madrid. Santandere and I Araujeans. the latter being on the Kings private estate. The racing season commences on March 15 » and closes on November 1. *
