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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE JEROME HANDICAP. One of the longest established fixtures of the American turf, the list of placed horses- of the Jerome Handicap is almost a roster of all of its most famous horses. Such stars of old as Metairie. Bayonet. Fanny Ludlow. Glonelg. Kingfisher, Harry Bassett. Monarchist, Joe Daniels, Tom Bowling, Mate Spriii"-l.-ok. Felloworaft, Acrobat. Aristides. Duke of Magenta. Spartan, Monitor, Spendthrift. Grenada and George Kinney attest its importance in its earlier years and in more recent times such grand racers as The Bard, Fireiize, I.ongslrcet. Tammany, Tea Tray, Don Alonzo. Don dOro, Alcedo, Blues, llermis, Eugenia Burch Running Water. Ironsides and McCarier have contested for its honors. Its record is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1S0 Watson Abe.. 110 Ulrica 107 Local 110 $ 2,850 1:4SJ ISO" Metairie Hennessey . .110 Fanny Cheatham 107 Morrissey 110 2,100 1:40$ 1S0S Bayonet C. Miller.. 110 Australia 107 Fanny Ludlow. .107 2,000 1:451 IStiO Glenelg C. Miller.. 110 Inverness 107 Onyx 110 3,300 1:4S IS70 Kingfisher Bums.. 110 Harie 110 Midway 107 3,050 1:40 1871 Harry Bassett Rowe..ll0 Monarchist 110 Alroy 110 5,450 3:541 1S72 Joe Daniels Rowe.-HO Mate 110 Meteor 110 4,450 3:491 lS73jTom Bowling Swim.. 110 Springbok 110 Fellowcraft ...110 4,050 1574 Acrobat Sparling. .110 Madge 107 Bannerette 107 4,150 3:373 1575 Aristides Swim.. 110 Colvin 110 Joe Cerns 110 ,:,90 3:43 1870 Charles Howard.. W. Lakeland. .110 Sunburst 110 Red Coat 110 3,550 3:47i 1877 Bazil Evans.. 110 Susquehanna 107 Bombast 110 4,400 3:43 1S7S Duke of Magenta Hughes.. US Spartan 11S Albert US 3,450 3:111 1870 Monitor Hughes.. US Spendthrift IIS Report IIS 4,100 3:12 1550 Grenada Hughes.. HS FerncliiT 118 Oden 118 3,200 3:12J 1551 Barrett Feakes..llS Priam 118 2.S00 3:13 1552 Carlev I! J. McLaughlin . .115 Elkhorn Lass 115 Duplex 115 2,000 3:21 J ISS:: George Kinney . ..Fitzpatriek..l25 Euclid 115 Clonmel 118 3,220 3:19 1554 Water Lilv Feakes. .115 Bulls Head 118 Thackeray 121 3,920 3:10 1555 I.ongview Fitzpatrick. .US Tecumseh 118 Saltpetre lis 2.5S0 3:20 1SS0 The Bard W. Hay ward. .125 Elkwood 121 M.McOtys Lasttl5 2,900 IS87 Firenze Garrison. .122 Hanover 125 2,403 3:00 1SSS Prince Royal Garrison. .128 Tea Tray 114$ Larchmont IIS 3.S70 3:10 l8S9I.ongstreet I. Murphy.. 121 Philosophy 104 3,990 3:11 ISOOiTouinament Hay ward.. 125 Banquet 118 Masterlode 104 0,100 2:1G IS91 Picknieker Clayton. .125 Hoodlum 115 Roy del Key 129 5,250 2:22i lS02itTammanv Garrison. .129 Yorkville Belle 122 Azra 122 1S.415 2:301 ISO.Young Arion J. Laniley.. 93 Don Alonzo 130 Roche 110 3,100 2:0SJ 1594 Rubicon Midgely. .122 Declare 100 Harrington 110 5,200 2:093 lS95tJCounter Tenor Simms..l21 Brandywine 105 Maurice 9S 1,412 1:54 ISOOiSoutlle J. Hill.. 112 The Winner 120 Rondo 10S 1,950 2:09 1S97 Rensselaer Hewitt.. 11G Don dOro 115 Tillo 124 1.900 2:07 1595 Handball N. Turner.. 110 Whistling Con 104 Sailor King 10G 2.1S5 2:00 IS99 King Barleycorn Odom.,114 Maid of Harlem 100 Sir Hubert .... 95 2,155 2:09 1900 Alcedo McCuc.110 Gonfalon 10G McMeekin 121 2,030 2:07 1901 Blues Shaw.. 120 Baron Pepper 107 Hernando Ill 1,995 2:053 1902 Hermis Rice.. 126 Hunter Raine 100 Oom Paul 110 2,240 2:00 !903 Eugenia Burch Fuller.. 116 Grey Friar Ill 1,950 2:15 If.OtSOstrich Crimmins.. 93 The Southerner 102 Outcome 106 2,325 2:13 l905"Bcdouin Shaw.. Ill St. Bellane 102 Von Troinp 112 2,415 2:103 100G Ironsides .Radtke..l07 Good Luck 114 Running Water.122 2,770 2:102 1907 Perseverance R. McDaniel. .102 McCarter 114 Gretna Green... 105 3.275 2:13 Run at Morris Park prior to 1905. Iu the first years of its running this stake was known as the Champion and, for the first five, was a race of mile heats. In 1869 Vespucius won the first heat, but was .distanced in the second. Thji time for the second heat in each year was: 180G 1:4S; 3S67. l:4Ci; 1S0S, 1:45; 1SG0, 1:49; 1S70, 1:49. From 1871 to 1S77. inclusive, it was a dash of two miles and In 1878 was reduced to one mile and three-quarters. tNo official time taken, but experts timed the race in 3:40. 1 3-4 miles, and run at Jerome Park to this date, fl 5-1G miles, tfl 1-2 miles, tl 1-4 miles, ttl 1-S miles. No time taken. 1 5-1C miles.
