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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE ORIENTAL HANDICAP. Although never of any great value to the winner, the Oriental Handicap has a long and honorable history and since it was first won by Dwyer. .Bros. Ferona In 18S0 has been fought out by many of the greatest racers of American turf history, such stars as Eurus, Kingston, Lamplighter, Clifford, Algol, Imp and Gold Heels figuring in its list of winners, while such other stars as Los Angeles, Badge, Raceland, Banquet, Sir Walter, Henry of Navarre, Ren Brush, Jack Point and Blues went down to defeat in essaying to carry off Its honors. The record of the race" is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1SS0 Ferona 3 Rafferty. .100 Aretlno 6. 114 Elgin 4 110 $ 1,400 1:58 18S7Eurus 4 . .Haj;V4?.109 Exile 5 118 Richmond 5.. 112 3,700 2:09 1SSS Dunboyne 4 -.Hamilton-. .112 Queen. Elizabeth 4 ... 98 Los Angeles 3. 114 3,430 2:12 1889 Kingston 4 I. Murphy.. 127 Los Angeles 4,.. 11G Badge 4 114 5,425 2:12 1890 Eurus 7 Hamilton. .117 Eon 4 10S Castaway II. 4115 5,000 2:131 1891 English Lady 4... J. Lamley.. 100 Raceland 0 .120 Demnth 4 115 5,025 2:0S 1892 Pactolus 3 ThoEpe.j.lOKi Fldelio 3 .95 Lamplighter 3.117 4,925 2:11 1893 Lamplighter 4 Taral.,127 Banquet 0 ..MIS Sir Walter 3 .109 3,300 2:03 1894 Ramapo 4 .Griffin.. 122 Bassetlaw 4 ... 108 Hornpipe 3... 90 2:610 2:12 1895 Clifford 5 Slrhrris..l21 Sir Excess 4 107 H.of Navarre412S 2,350 2:07 1896 Dutch Skater 5 OLeary.. 95 Belniar 4 95 Ramiro 3 97 2,350 2:10 1897 Havoc 5 R. Williams; .113 Ben Brush 4 .......127 Maurice 5 ,.."99 2,150 2:08 1S98 Algol 4 .......... .T. Burns.. 126 Dr. Catlett 4 114 Whistlg Con3100 1,760 2:07 1899 Imp 5 ....P. Clay.. 128 Charentns 5 .. 106 1,700 2:07?. 1900 Charentus 6 T. Burns.. 103 Gonfalon 3 100 Jack Point 4. 116 1,700 2:07S 1901 Gold Heels 3 .J. Woods. .111 Blues 3 119 Terminus 3 ..107 1,750 2:05? 1902 Colonel Bill 3 ,..Odom..l20 Igniter 3 113 Herbert 5 ..122 1,900 2:06 1903 Charles Elwood 3.. F. ONeill.. 104 River Pirate 3 95 Hunt. Raine4.106 1,630 2:06 1904 Dainty 4 .. W. .Davis. .114 Lord of the Vale 4.. 115 Proper 4 ....109 2,770 2:06 1905 Alwin 3 ........ Lyne..l09 Buttling 3 104 Coy Maid 3 .. 95 2,940 2:06 Pre.vlous distance J. 1.-8 miles.
