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THE ARKANSAS DERBY The regular racing season of 1897 opens at Little Rock Ark Monday March 29 The third race of the day the first Derby of the year really a condition race at one mile for throe yearolds 10 to enter and 10 additional to start 1000 added Nonwinners of IOOgeta seven pounds allowances and beaten maidens twelve pounds There are thirteen eligibles as follows COLOR SEX AND BREEDING Whirlaway B c by Strathmore Spinaway Cella SippyColla Sippy Achieve B c by Cheviot Netties Last Colla Sippy SippyG Dr Walmsley WalmsleyBurlesque B c by Prince Royal Penelope G C Bennett BennettCharles Burlesque Br c by Deceiver Cicely Bowling Charles T Patterson PattersonJ Fonclif B c by Fonso Glencliff J E Cashing CashingJ Meadowthorpe B c by Kantaka Baby J W Schorr Son SonJ Macy Br c by Hindoo Alga J W Schorr Son SonJ Hill Billy B g by Casino Beauty J Stephenson StephensonP Banquo II ThriftyCh Ch c by Pirate of Penzance Thrifty P J Miles MilesW Boanerges Ch c by fipendthrift Llandrino W McGuiganW A McGuigan Arlington B c by Spendthrift Memorial W A McGuigan McGuiganW Lord Zeni B c by Fonso Minnie Williams W A McGuigan McGuiganFoster Dr Sheppard B c by Buchanan Voltine Foster Bros McGuigan usually gets his horses good early and his trio on home ground may have a conse ¬ quent advantage Of the three Arlington and Boanerges are the best But Burlesque Macy and Meadowthorpe are the equal or the better of the best of McGuigans trio on their racing of 1896 Burlesque should win the Arkansas Derby He has raced far better than any of the others othersThe The tabled history of the Little Rock Derby is as follows Yrj Winner Wt Jockey Time Value Trk 1892 Pescador 122 Cook 147 2700 H 1893 Boundless 118 Knnze 158 1710 H 1894 Bnckrene 122 Thorpe 143 900 F 1895 Laureate 119 ACtn 144 1440 G lf96 Lady Inez 117 Thorpe 143K 1500 F
