THE RACING CALENDAR. FOR THE YEAR 1879. BIR JAN 80 RACES PASTRODLEIAN BY C. J., E., AND J. P. WEATHERBY. VOLUME ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH. LONDON: SOLD AT THE PUBLISHERS' OFFICE, MDCCCLXXIX. [Copyright.] THE GENERAL STUD BOOK, Containing the Pedigrees of Thorough-bred Horses brought down to the end of 1876. By C., J., E., and J. P. WEATHERBY. Sold at the Publishers' Office, 6 Old Burlington Street, and by all Booksellers in Town and Country. Present prices of the different Volumes in boards: Bound in calf 3s. 6d. extra, and in half calf 2s. 6d. A complete set of the above, £9. *Postage 8d. THE RACING CALENDAR is published by subscription, commencing on the 1st of January. The Numbers of the Sheet Calendar are published every week during the year, and contain reports of Races Past, the earliest information of nominations for stakes recently closed, weights for handicaps, advertisements of future races, sales of blood stock, &c. The Book containing the Races to Come is published in February; a Monthly Pocket Edition of Races Past, every month during the season from the end of April to the end of October; and the Book containing the whole of the Races Past as soon as possible after the conclusion of the Racing season. Advertisements and reports of Steeple Chases under the Grand National Hunt Rules are included in the Sheet Calendar. The volume of Steeple Chases Past, appearing at the end of the Steeple Chase season, is a separate publication. Terms of subscription, payable in advance: For the Sheet Calendars only £ 8. d. R12 5 For the Sheets and both Books (carriage free) 2 0 both Books (carriage free) 200 2 12 0 For the Monthly Parts only (carriage free) 0 12 0 Price of the Volumes to Non-Subscribers:- 0 10 N.B. All the Books will be delivered to subscribers, by post or otherwise, carriage free. The charge for postage is not included in the above prices to non-subscribers. The Volumes for former years may be had, in lots, at a reduced price, according to the number taken. Subscribers commencing during the season, and not requiring the back numbers of the year, pay in proportion, but all subscriptions expire on the 31st of December. ** Post-office orders to be made payable to C., J., E., and J. P. Weatherby, at the Vigo Street Money-order office. Report of the Jockey Club proceedings for the year List of Members of the Jockey Club Lengths of the Newmarket and other Courses Lengths of the Curragh Courses Explanation of the abbreviations used in this book Races in Great Britain and Ireland in 1879- Winning Horses in Great Britain and Ireland in 1879 Royal Plates in 1879, with the Winners 570 · 612 615 701 |