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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY STAKES. The Kentucky Stakes, to be run at Saratoga tomorrow, is now a stake for two-year-old fillies, but when first run thirty-six years ago it was a mile dash for two-year-olds of both sexes and was then carried off by the famous Harry Bassctt, one of the greatest racers that ever stepped on a racetrack in any country. The distance was reduced to three-quarters in 1S77 and the race was run at that distance until 1S05, when it was dropped from the Saratoga stake list by the demoralizing Walbaum administration. Tlie stake was revived and made one for fillies exclusively when Mr. Whitney and ills associates gained possession of the track and restored it to popular favor. Its honor list qf winners shows many great names besides that of Harry Bassett. Of the old-timers, Sue Ryder, Battle Axe, Parole, Susquehanna, Pride of the Village, Uncas, Brainbaletta, Onondaga, George Kinney, Qidto, King Fox, Emperor of Norfolk and Santiago were all racing stars of rare brilliancy. The history of the event is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1870 Harry Bassett C. Miller. .100 Susan Beanc 97 Buckshot 100 ,400 1:51 J 1871 Sue Ryder ..Ross.. 97 Joe Daniels 100 Alarm 100 3,000 1:47-1 1572 Silk Stocking .-. Floyd.. 100 Reveler 100 Catesby ...100 3,800 1:152 1573 Battle Axe Sparling. .100 Grinstead 100 King Pin 100 3,250 1:45 1874 Chesapeake Swim.. 100 James A ...100 Willie Burke ..100 4,000 1:48 1875 Parole Sparling. .100 Adelaide 97 Sultana 97 3,000 1:441 1875 Susquehanna Brown.. 97 Bombast 100 Cloverbrook 100 3,800 1:45 1S77 Pride of the Village. . .Saycrs. .107 Duke of Magenta 110 Bramble 110 3,450 1:181 1878 Uncas Barrett.. 110 Harold 110 Idler 107 4,350 1:20 1S79 Oden .Holioway . .110 Minos 110 Girofle 107 1,900 1:171 1550 Brambaletta Fisher. .107 Hermit 110 Calycanthus ...110 1,800 1:191 1551 Onondaga J. McLaughlin.. 110 Nightcap 107 Glenarm 110 1,950 1:10 1882 George Kinney J. McLaughlin. .110 Barnes 110 Tocsin .... 107 2,550 1:15 1883 Welcher I. Murphy.. 110 Panique 110 Burton 110 3,700 1:17 18S4 Lizzie Dwyer Taylor.. 107 Hart 10S Radha 107 4,370 1:17 J 1885 Quito Lewis.. 110 Rock and Rye 110 Hattie Carlyle .107 3,910 1:19 1880 King Fox Spellman. .114 Alcalde 103 Laredo 110 3,150 1:18 1887 Emp. of Norfolk ...I. Murphy.. Ill Kihgfish 112 Easterbok -. 101 4,830 1:10 1S88 The Lioness Allen. .107 Blue Rock 103 Monsoon 10G 5,130 1:17 1889 Santiago Barnes. .103 Cameo ..107 W. G. Morris ..100 5,230 1:10 1890 Cleopatra Barnes.. 115 Esperanza 108 Monterey 108 2,100 1:17 1S91 Frank Kinney .SImms..ll3 Nettie B 108 Promenade 115 2,910 1:10 1892 Marguerite Snedecker. .105 Governor Foraker 118 Mirage 103 1,050 1:15J 1893Mlss Lilly Blake. .100 Elen 115 Strathflower ...115 1,050 1:09 1894 Handspun Ballard.. 115 Brioso 98 Franklin ......118 1,550 1:11 1901 Mary Worth H. Cochran.. 99 Happy 99 Katherine C....104 2,255 1:09 1902 Lady Albercraft Rice.. 101 Wild Thyme 94 Stampg GroundlOl 2,400 1:001 1903 T. Lady Rohesia ...F. ONeill.. 104 Divination 104 Yo San 94 2,570 1:07J 1904 Candida W. Travers.. 99 Czaraphine 100 Fleur de Marie. 94 2,500 1:07 1905 Bauble Balrd.. 90 Watergrass 102 Flavigny 99 2,145 1:08 Distance reduced from 3-4 mile. Race discontinued from 1895 to 1901.
