1936 The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier

■d Rl[PI[PI[PI[PI[PI[PI [PIH[PI|P1IP][PI[PI[P]B three places, a feat which will stand for many years. In 1899 he paid the colossal sum in those days of one million francs (about £40,000) for the English Derby winner " Flying Fox The formation of the Societe d'Encouragement in Nov. 1833 led to the creation of the Jockey Club, the Stud Book, and later the classical races : the Prix d'Essai des Poulains in 1841, des Pouliches in 1841, the Prixde Diane inl 843, the Prix du jockey Club in 1836, the Grand Prix de Paris in 1863. The Prix du Jockey Club or French Derby was first run at Chantilly, and was won by a horse named " Frank" owned by Lord Henry Seymour, the famous dandy, known In history as " Milord TArsouille ". To the five classic races mentioned above the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe was added in 1920. Auteuil (Paris), the most beautifully laid out steeplechase course, exists since 1873. The best known of the many events run there are the Grand Steeple-Chase (6,500 metres), the Grande Course de Hales and the Prix des Drags, which are run respectively on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday of the Grande Semaine at the end of June. The Importation of a thoroughbred into America dates back to 1730 and the first races were held in South Carolina in 1734. A genealogical register, " Stud Book," for the keeping of records, became an established custom as early as 1829. Horse races are popular In most States. The principal events, like the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, are run in Louisville, Ky. The Belmont Stakes, the Futurity, the Withers, the Lawrence Realisation, the Swift, the National Stallion, the Champagne and the Ladies' Handicap are held at Belmont Park. iP M P PPPPPPPPPfRpPPPfPPP P 148 p p p P p p P p P g p P p P p P P H E p p p p P P P -fl