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i : : i " i 1 1 . 1 3 ! t 1 CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE MATRON STAKES. The Matron has alwavs been one of the leading events of the year for two-year-olds, but it was worth mere to the winner in the" first three years of its running than it has ever been since. Sir Francis taking it in the year of its gr.-atest value. It was not run for four years following 1S04. but was revived in 1SD0 and has Ren contested annually since then. In 1002 it was made a race, of t wo divisions one for colts and tlie other for fillies. The running of the colts halt will be the principal feature of the tirst day of the Belmont Park meeting tomorrow. Such great racers as Domino, Beau Gallant, Heno. Burgomaster, Ballot and Colin have won the Matron and its record is as lollows: Year. First. Jockevs. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1S92 Sir Francis Garrison. .118 Miss Maude 112 Roche 103 0,770 1:10 1S03 Domino . Taral.-lUS Peacemaker I00J Jack of Spades. 121 24.560 1:09 1804 Agitator ..!!!!! Taral..lH Handspun 100 Salvation Ill 31,310 1:11 1S99 RidiaS1 Fafri .......y.sHck..in rtedpath 109 Runaway 113 16,697 1:101. 1900 Beau Gallant Bullman..l25 Commando 124 The Parader .. .117 16,297 l:10i 1001 Heno 0doin..l22 Yankee 129 Whiskey King. .125 17,593 1:11 1902Grey Friar N. Turner. .124 Surbiton 109 Acefnll 122 12,180 1:11 190r1Eu"enia Burch Odom..l22 Merry Reel 104 Stolen Moments. 109 6,790 1:12 1903The Minute Man F. ONeill-.117 Hippocrates Ill Collector Jessnp.112 8,035 l:09g 1903tArmenia W. Hicks..H2 For Luck 109 Beldame 123 5,525 l:10i 1904Bedouln Shaw..!!4 Glorifier 125 Dandelion 114 12.725 1:09 l904tSandria Hildebrand.-104 Rose of Dawn 109 Belle Strome ...114 13,345 1:08 1903Burgomaster Lyne..l34 Penrhyn 119 Battleaxe 122 10,405 1:12J lQ05tPerverse ... . ..Lyne..l09 Early and Often Ill Duenna 109 10,485 1:11 j 1906BalIot Radtke..l22 Okenite 110 Hickory 112 10,250 1:12 lnOrttAdoration W. Miller-. HC Fantastic , ill Pope Joan Ill 9.030 l:llj 1007Co1Id 1 .......... V.W. Miller.. 129 Fair Play ......122 Royal Tourist .119 9.340 1:12 1907tStamlna WKnapp.. 119. Masquerade Ill Half Sovereign. 119 8,940 1:11 Run at Morris-Park.priornojlVO?.-- ForcoUs. JFor flUieB; stakes diTidedjaccordiDff-to sex,. . :J J
