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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE SWIFT STAKES Although not ranking with the best of the Coney Island Jockey Clubs stakes in point of value thu Swift has always been one of the most popular of the clubs fixtures its distance bejng a prime contributing factor It lias been won by many highclass horsey as well as bringing about the defeat of others the owners of such stars as Han ¬ over Kingston Firenze Emperor of Norfolk Rc clare La Tosca Ajax Requital Hamburg Sir John Victory Loiterer Kinley Mack Gold Heels Stalwart Olseau Halifax Bryn Mawr Charles Edward Killashandra Broomstick and Brookdale Nymph all deeming It an event well worth trying for with their best Its record is as follows i car First First1S85 Jockeys Second SecondGrenadier 1S85 Brook wood Feakes Grenadier Telic Doe 113 113Portland 1885 Walter H Oluey OlueyI Biggonet Portland 118 118Firenze 18S7 Hanover I McLaiiglilin Kingston Firenze US USKing 1SSS Emperor of N ifolkI Murphy Cruiser King Crab 107 107Gipsy 1889 Blue Rock Reagan Ben Harrison Gipsy Queen 117 1890 Ueclare Tavlor Sir Johii Tulla Blackburnll4 Blackburnll4Nellie 1891 La Tosca Miller Fairy Nellie BIy 117 117Rex 1892 Vestibule Hamilton Victory Rex 112 112St 1893 Ajax Thompson Sport St Michael 119 119Peacemaker 1894 Discount Simnis Potentate Peacemaker 104 104Gotham M895 Liza Midgeley Owlet Gotham 122 122Palnierstdn 1890 Requital A Clayton Oracle Palnierstdn 107 107Imperator 1 897 Klkins T Sloan Buddha Imperator Ill IllMurlllo 1S9S Hamburg Taral Itoitercr Murlllo li 1899 Fly by Night N Turner Kinley Mack ireatlahd 121 121Kniashaiidra 1900 Contestor McJoynt McJoynti Brigadier Kniashaiidra 10 1901 Watcrcolor i Shaw Gold Hiels The Puritan 111 111Trump 1902 Hatasoo W OConnor Bon Mot Trump ill illMackey 1903 River Pirate Hicks Yardarm Mackey Iwycrll 1904 Stalwart 11 Phillips Bryn Mawr Broomstick 121 121Dandelion 1905 OisPMU F ONeill Pasadena Dandelion 111 111Brkdale 1900 Halifax Shaw Orinondaie NyniphlllEthon Brkdale Nyniphlll 1907 Baby Wolf Notter NotterR Charles Edward Ethon Ill IllHessian 1908 King Cobalt R McDanlel Firestone Hessian lie
