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ANSWERS TO QUERIES Rhil s., Chicago, 111. In your query in regard to whether some one is an apprentice or not, you omitted to name the rider inquired about. C. J. H., Newport, Ky. In practice, layers do not pay on field horses unless they run first, second or third, according to the place for which they have been backed. E. O. D.. Benton, HI. Balgee is a chestnut horse, eight years old, by McGee— Basilisk. Did not race until four years old. In all started in 107 races, of which he was first in sixteen, second in fifteen, third ia thirteen and won ,855,
