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VOLUME OF 1919 BRITISH RACING From the current number of the Knglish Racing Calendar the following interesting facts about the volume of present racing in Kngland are gathered gatheredDuring During the past year the total value in stakes to the winners not including prizes to seconds and third of the li 7 races decided in RnxiuuJ was Slj0497n In Ireland there were 449 races the first prize money being 374510 aiid in Scotland rO races of thevalne of ti7r 10 In 1913 the totals were England 2r 9t3 i5 Ireland 0lliri in Scotland it92 The number of horses that participated in the various races in 1919 was 3Mi9 namely 11WI twoyearolds 815 threeyearolds 437 fouryearolds and 703 fiveyearolds and over The totals for 1912 and 1913 were cou siacrably above those for the past seasoa
