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T : r THE ALABAMA STAKES TODAY The lirst running of the Alabama Stakes took place in 1S72. when it was won by the elder August Belmonts good filly. Woodbine, subsequently the dam of the very fast horse. Forester, winner of the Withers Stakes and Belmont Stakes In 1882. Mr. Belmont also won the raw; in 187Ii with Olitipa and in 1S77 with Susquehanna, lwilh daughters of Leamington and cafiital race mares. Regardless, which won in 1874. and Merciless, which won in 1870, were sisters, iKith being by Eclipse, from the famous broodmare. Barbarity, which was also dam of the great race mare. Ruthless. The latter ranks with the best of her sex and mav never have had a superior among American race mares. Later on the Alabama was won by such stars as Tcrida. Clidelia. Thura, Miss Woodford, Bella IS., Princess Bowling. Sallie McClelland. Morning-side, Beldame. Tradition and Running Water. These were all grand mares, Tiiora. Miss Woodford and Beldame being strictly first-class race horses. Like most of the Saratoga stakes, while the track was under the control of C. Walbauui. the Alabama was discontinued for a time and was not run from 1S03 until 1001. Last year the good lilly. Stamina, finished lirst. but was disqualified, which gave Mayliehl the race and Mr. John Sanford his second Alabama Stakes, his Konnyetto having won the event the year before. Considering that Mayliehl won no other race last year, she can bo safely credited with lielng its most lucky winner. In all, the record of this afternoons chief race is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1872 Woodbine Gradwell. .107 Nema 107 Sue Ryder 107 ?2,G50 2:0Gi 1873 Minnie W Ponton.. 107 Sallie Watson 107 Lizzie Lucas ..107 3,030 2:01 j 1874 Regardless Sparling . .107 Countess 107 Madge 107 3,100 2:00 1S75 Olitipa Evans. .107 Invoice 107 Planet filly ...107 2.S00 2:00 1870 Merciless Sparling.. 107 Patience 107 Athlene 107 2,850 2:00i 1S77 Susquehanna Hay ward.. 107 Zoo Zoo 107 Oriole 107 3,450 1:57 1878 Belle Havward..ll3 Balance All 113 Invermoor 113 2.S00 1:50 1870 Ferida Hughes.. 113 Clarisima 113 Scotilla 113 3,300 2:00J 18S0 Clidelia W. Done-hue . .113 Kitty J 113 Bye and Bye ..113 2,600 2:00 1881 Thora W. Done-hue. .113 Bonnie Lizzie 113 Brambaletta ...113 1,450 1:59 1SS2 Belle of Runnymede Stoval..ll3 Bonella 113 Olivia 113 3,250 2:0Sj 18S3 Miss Woodford J. McLaughlin. ,113 Bessie 113 Vera 113 3,050 l:57i 1554 Tolu Blaylock..ll3 Mittie IS 113 Eulogy .113 3,500 2:01 18S5 Ida Hope I. Murphy.. 113 Elizabeth 113 Banana 113 3,225 1:59 1880 Millie J. McLaughlin. .113 Mollie McCarthys LastllS Charity 113 3,550 1:59 1SS7 Grisette Wcst-.IOS Flagcoletta 113 Florimore 113 3,000 2:00 1555 Bella B J. McLaughlin.. 115 Los Angeles 113 Prose 10S 3,075 1:5S 1SS0 Princess Bowling... I. Murphy.. 1141 Cotillion 108 Retrieve 113 2,050 2:031 1S00 Sinaloa II Barnes.. 113 Eminence 109 Daisy F 113 3,750 1:56 1S91 Sallie McClelland. .. .Anderson. .112 Santa Anna Ill 2,075 2:05J 1892 Ignite Clayton.. 112 Engarita 117 Miss Dixie 117 2.475 1:571 1001 Morningside N. Turner.. 110 Reiua 121 Swt Lavender. .110 1,900 1:47 1902 Par Excellence . .Redfern. .11G Lux Casta 11G Josepha 11G 3,850 1:47? 1903 Stamping Ground Fuller.. 11G Gravina 116 Astarita 121 4,025 1:5GJ 1904 Beldame ONeill.. 124 Dimple 116 Ishlana 11G 3.S50 l:53i 1905 Tradition W. Davis. .124 Kiamesha 116 Golden Ten 121 4,850 2:108 1906 Running Water ....W. Miller. .110 Brookdale Nymph ...121 Comedienne ...121 3,850 1:525 1007 Kennvetto Nottcr..llG Gold Lady 124 Yankee Girl ...124 3,850 1:541 190SMayficld C. II, Shilling.. 106 Anonyma 106 Beckon 116 3.850 2:01 Discontinued from 1S93 until 1901. Stamina finished first, but was disqualified for foul. Until 1901 the distance was 1 1-S miles. In 1901. 1902 and 1903 it vas 1 1-10 miles; in 1905. 1 5-10 miles: in 1901 and 1900. 1 1-S miles.
