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TABULATED HISTORY OF THE BRIGHTON HANDICAP. Latest instituted of the four great handicaps of down to 2:03j in 1903. Then in one of the most the first half of the New York turf year, the Met- remarkable races on record Broomstick set the mark ropolitan, Brooklyn, Suburban and Brighton, the nt 2:02. in 1901. this being the present American latter has had its endowment increased by degrees record for the distance. Last year over a muddy until it is now the richest handicap ot the American track, the living filly Artful won it in 2:04J and had turf. A marked feature of the running of this the track been dry and fast as it was when Brooin-great race in recent years has been the exceedingly stick defeated Irish Lad, she would probably have ex-fast time scored by its winners. Gold Heels set ceeded his marvellous record. The condensed history the record at 2:03 in 1902. Waterboy cut this of the race is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1S9C Nanki Pooh 4 Doggett..l09 Clifford 0 ...128 Dutch Skater5 9S $ 1,850 2:121 1897 Ben Brush 4 Slmms.,120 The Friar 3 107 Volley 4 103 1,830 2:09 1S9S Ornament 4 Simms..l2S Tillo 4 12G Geo. Keene 3. 101 2,490 2:071 1S99 Imp 5 0Leary..ll5 Ethelbcrt 3 ..100 Bangle 4 112 8,420 2:05t 1900 Jack Point 4 Henry. .109 The Kcntuckian 4,.. 109 Imp 0 129 9,945 2:04 1901 Toddy 4 L. Smith.. 100 Water Cure 4 100 Alcedo 4 123 8,040 2:07i 1902 Gold Heels 4 .Odom.,120 Blues 4 .123 Argregor 4... 109 8,015 2:03J 1903 Waterboy 4 Odoin . . 124 Royal Hampton 5. ..107 River Pirate 3105 15,995 2:03J 1904 Broomstick 3 T. Burns. .104 Irish Lad 4 127 Highball 3. ..115 21,750 2:02A 1905 Artful 3 ... Hildebrand. .103 Ort Wells 4 125 Beldame 4. ..125 21,750 2:011
