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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE SWIFT STAKES. The Swift, as its name aptly denotes, is a stake calling for speed of a high order and many remarkably fast horses have contested it since Hrookwood first won it in 1SS5. Hanover. Emperor of Norfolk, Keclare. La Tosca. Ajax, Requital. Hamburg. Water Color, Hatasoo, Stalwart, Oisoau and Halifax lieing conspicuous examples of tlie high-class horses that have scored in the Swift. Halifax giving a supreme display of speed when he ran its seven furlongs last year in 1:2-1J. Tlie record of the event is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1SS5 Hrookwood Feakes. .118 Grenadier 11S Telle Doe 11.! $ ::,40 1:.",0 lSSC. Walter U 01ney..llS Biggonot 11:: Portland US ::,225 1:28? 1SS7 Hanover .T. McLaughlin. .1 IS Kingston US Firenze IV. 2,055 1:32 ISSS Emperor of Norfolk. 1. Murphy. .125 Cruiser 115 King Crab 107 :;,700 1:2S 1SS0 Hlue Kock Keagan..l07 Hen Harrison 107 Gipsy Queen..117 ::,025 1:21 1810 Keclare Taylor. .114 Sir John 110 Tulla Blackburnll4 2,055 1:27J 1S01 La Tosca Miller.. 117 Fairy 107 Nellie Hly 117 2,805 1:27s 1802 Vestibule Hamilton. .115 Victory 11! Hex 112 2,500 l::i0j IS!,! Ajax Thompson, ill! Sport 12! St. Michael ...II! 2,120 1:20? 1504 Discount Simms..H7 Potentate 107 Peacemaker 101 1.050 1:20 j 1SD5 Liza Mhlgeley..llO Owlet 10:: Gotham VZ 1,150 1:2S 1S0 Kequital A. Clayton.. 122 Oracle 107 Palmerston 107 1,400 l:::oj 1S!7 F.lkins T. Sloan.. 100 Buddha 116 Imperator Ill 1,450 1:2S 1505 Hamburg Taral..l20 Loiterer 110 Murlllo 115 1,:!50 1:274 18!! Fly by Night X. Turner.. US Kinley Mack 110 Greatland 121 1,8110 1:27 1000 Contestor Me.loynt. . 110 Brigadier 10S Killashandra ..100 2,:!45 1:27 1001 Water Color Shaw.. Ill Gold Heels Ill The Puritan ...111 2,015 1:251 1002 Hatasoo W. OConnor. .115 Hon Mot Ill Trump Ill :!,i:!0 1 :2S l!o:s Kiver Pirate Hicks. .111 Yardarm Ill Mackey Dwver.UO ::,000 1:25 1!H4 Stalwart II. Phillips. .111 Hryn Mawr i::0 Hroomstick 120 4,420 l:20g 1!05 Oiseau F. ONeill.. Ill Pasadena 11! Dandelion Ill ::,005 1:20 1000 Halifax Shaw. .11! Ormondale 120 Hrkdale Xymphlll 4,740 1:244 1!07 Kaby Wolf Notter..l0S Charles Edward 120 Ethon Ill 4,500 1:27J
