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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE HOPEFUL STAKES The Hopeful Is one of those great stakes which the late William C Whitney and his associates de ¬ vised soon after they took the Saratoga track over from G Walbaum Being a produce stakes several seasons necessarily passed Iwfore its first closing culminated in a race its first running occurring ifi 1903 when James R K cones Delhi led the subsequent American Derby winner Highball at the winning line Its greatest value was hi J 904 when the splendid filly Tanya easily vanquished Rose of Dawn Hot Shot and eight more toiling opponents Then came the Sanfonl victory that gave Mohawk II a reputation he failed to maintain afterwards Peter Pan won splendidly In 1900 when with ISO pounds up lie vanmilshed MrCirter in 1 12i The record of the race is Year First Jockeys Wt Second Wt Third Wt Val Time 1905 Delhi Gannon 112 Highball 112 Palmbearer 112 22275 113J 1904 Tanya Hlldebrandl27 Rose of Dawn 112 Hot Shot 115 29790 1133 1905 Mohawk II Red fern 130 Athlete 115 Juggler 112 10490 l13i 190C Peter Pan WKnappl30 McCarter 122 Pope Joan 112 17040 1121 1907 Jim Gaffney Nlcot115 Fair Play 125 Bar None 115 17500 115
