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WINNERS OF THE BELMONT. The Belmont Stakes, won Thursday by Jean Beraud, is one of the oldest fixtures of the American turf. In the course of its existence the names of many of the greatest racers known to our turf history, have been inscribed in its honorable list of winners. In the year of its institution it was carried off by Ruthless, one of the greatest mares that ever carried colors. Since then such grand racehorses as Harry Bas-sett, Kingfisher, Springbok, Duke of Mageata, Spendthrift, George Kinney, Inspector B., Hanover, Henry of Navarre and Bowling Brook, all jewels of the first water, have in their years of three-year-old glory won the Belmont. Originally it was a Jerome Park stake and was run over the famous old saddle-bags track until its abandonment, when along with the Withers, Ladies and other Jerome Park stakes, its running was transferred to Morris Park. When instituted its distance was a mile and five furlongs. This was cut down in 1874 to a mile and a half, which, in 1890, was further reduced to a mile and a quarter and in 1893 to a mile and an eighth. In 1895 the distance was raised to a mile and a quarter and in 1896 to a mile and three-eighths where it remains. The list of its winners given b?low will recall to old timers half forgotten memories of the great turf stars of the last thirty years. Year. Winner. Time. 1867 Ruthless, by Eclipse 3:05 1868 General Duke, by Lexington 3:02 1869 Fenian, by Mickey Free 3:04* 1870 Kingfisher, by Lexington 2:59* 1871 Harry Bassett, by Lexington 2:56 1872 Joe Daniels, by Australian 2:58* 1873 Springbok, by Australian 3Kli 1874 Saxon, by Beadsman 2:39* 1875 Calvin, by Tipperary 2:42* 1876 Algerine, by Abdel Kader 2:40* 1877 Cloverbrook, by Vauxhall 2:46 1878 Duke of Magenta, by Lexington 2:43* 1879 Spendthrift, by Australian 2:42i 1880 Grenada, by King Alfonso 2:47 1881 Saunterer, by Leamington 2:47 1882 Forester, by The 111 Used 2:43 1883 George Kinney, by Bonnie Scotland.. 2:42* 1884 Paniqoe, by Alarm 2:42 1885 Tyrant, by Great Tom 2:43 1886 Inspector B, by Enquirer 2:41 1887 Hanover, by Hindoo 2:43* 1888 Sir Dixon, by Billet 2:40* 1889 Eric, by Duke of Magenta 2:47 1890 Burlington, by Powhattan 2:081 1891 Foxford, by Stratford 2:08t 1892 Patron, by Falsetto 2:17 1893 Comanche, by Sir Modred 1 :53i 1894 Henry of Navarre, by Kt of Ellerslie. 1:56* 1895 Belmar, by Bslvidere 2:11* 1896 Hastings, by Spendthrift 2:24* 1897 Scottish Chieftain, by Inverness 2:23t 1898 Bowling Brook, by Ayrshire 2:32 1899 Jean Beraud, by His Highness 2:23
