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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE SECOND SPECIAL. Except in two years when it was not run, the Second Special has been a feature of the autumn meeting at Gravescnd since 1SS7 and in Its time lias been the medium of many noted contests between star racers, in each year from 1S02 to 1S07, inclusive, but two horses started, but all were famous horses and the race had all of the excitement attending match races. Clifford won tiie race twice in succession and so did Imp and Blues. Impt race, when slie Tefeated her two great rivals, Kinley Mack and Ethel-hert, being one of the best of her long and brilliant career. The record of the race is: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wf. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Va1. Time 18S0Elkwood 3 Fitzpatrick. .115 Barnum 7 122 Dew Drop 3. 112 ,025. 2:Ki lSS7tHanover 3 . . J. McLaughlin. .114 Favor 5 12:: Banburg ". ..Ill 2,080 1:574 18SS Kingston 4 1. Murphy . .1ES Bella B. 3 110 Terra Cotta 411S 3,000 l:50i 1SS! Reporter 3 Bergen.. 112 Los Angeles 4 110 Tennv 3 112 3,050 1:5GJ 1800 Los Angeles 5 Barin-s. .11! Eon 4 12.! Pr. Royal 5.. 122 3,150 1:50 1S1H Judge Morrow 4 Covington. .122 Kingston 7 122 Peter 3 112 .",100 1:55 J 1802 Lamplighter ." Simms..ll7 Kingston 8 122 "... ::l00 1:57J ISO". Tammany 4 Garrison . .122 Sir Walter 3 112 , 2,000 1-571 1804 Clifford 4 Siniius. .122 Henry of Navarre 3. 112 3,475 1:54 1S05 Clifford 5 Simnis..ll7 Rey el Santa Anita 4jl22 1,350 1-504 1800 Not run this year. 18!7Ben Brush 4 Simms..l2C Ornament 3 117 i,S50 2:10 1805 Not run this year. ISDOilmp 5 P. Clay . .12 1 Ben Holladay 0 121 T. Bachelor 0..11S 2,075 2:34 1!K0 Imp 0 ;.T. Bums.. 11S Kinley Mack 4 120 Ethelbert 4 ..121 2,500 2:34i 1001 Blues 3 Shaw.. 110 Watercolor 3 112 Adv. Guard 4. 120 2,725 2:33 1902 Blues 4 J. Martin.. 121 Sombrero 3 110 Adv. Guard 5. 121 2,025 2-35S 1903 McCbesney 4 Fuller.. 120 The Picket 3 110 Shcr. Bell 3.. 110 2,375 2:34" 1904 Beldame 3 ONeill.. 112 Broomstick 3 110 McChesnev 5. 121 4 775 2:355 1905 Oiseau 3 ONeill.. 110 Caughnawaga 0 121 First Mason 5 .121 4.Y.25 2:33i 1105 Running Water 05. W. Miller.. 107 Tangle 3 107 4,000 2-45? 1 1-4 miles, fl 1-S miles. 1 1-2 miles.
