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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. [Communications without names and addresses of senders will not be answered or noticed. I Dr. W. T. K., Chicago, 111. Isaac Murphy never rode a race In England during his career as a j.s-key. Thomas G.. Toronto. Out. Bitter Hands last previous win was at New Orleans, Fair Grounds, November 27, PMMJ. R. T. Cm Chicago. If Ihe bet loses yon are in debt for the sum bet. If it wins you receive the sum won ouly, having put up no money. W. P. K., Chicago. Nothing, if the bookmaker works und.-r the rule that added starters rnu for his book. Otherwise such reduced odds as would result from deducting the added starters price. II. M. I... Chicago. The show parlay on Bitter Miss. Gracious Dame and Miss Hawley was a draw. there being no separate show price against Gracious Dame and the other two having been scratched. F. G. P., Chicago. You bet on Superman and as he was beaten, you lost. It was at your option to bet on the entry. Had Superman been scratched you would have had a draw regardless of whether rater Pan won or lost. ■ J. H. A.. Chicago. 111. The odds against Sir Beryl when he won the Epsom Derby in 1S79 were 20 to 1. The odds against Sir Hugo when he won the Derby in 1898 were 40 to 1, as was stated in Daily Racing Form of June 9. J. II . O.. Cincinnati, O. The English record for one mile is 1:33*. It was made by the American bred horse. Caiman, ridden by Lester Reiff, the American jockey, over the straight course at I.ingtield. July 13. 1000. Caiman was theu a four-year old. He was bred by P. LorlTJar* at Ran-roeaa Stud in New Jersey, his sire lieing Loco-ba tehee and his dam Happy Day. He was taken to England and sold to I/ rd William Beresford. in whose colors he ran when he made this record.
