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f" r DELAWARE HANDICAP HISTORY The Delaware. Handicap is one of the batch of new stakes founded in 1901. when the present management took possession of the course. In its possibilities this year it had one of importance that Is not to be realized, a meeting between Fitz Herbert and Maskette. Both were heavily weighted and declined the engagement. The Delaware has always lieen a lucky race for the Sanfords, Chuctanunda having won it in 1902, Molly Brant in 1904 and 1905 and Vails in 1907. In todays race the fast horse, Danoscara, represents the stable and may prove hard to beat. The record of the race is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1901 Blues 3 Shaw.. 112 Rockton 4 124 Kinnikinnick 7100 ,910 1:47J 1902 Chuctanunda 4 Odom. .118 Knight of Rhodes 5.10S Morningside 4114 2,305 1:3S 1903 Gimcrack 3 Gannon.. 102 Hunter Raine 4 111 Highlander 4. Ill 2,400 1:40?, 1904 Molly Brant 4 Lyne..ll2 Stalwart 3 102 Graziallo 3... 107 2,535 1:39B 1905 Molly Brant 5 ..W. Knapp..ll3 Dolly Spanker 4 108 Cairngorm 3.. 100 2,200 1:39? 1900 Dandelion 4 Sewell..l20 Inquisitor 3 112 Kiamcsha 4.. Ill 1.835 1:38J 1907 Vails 3 Beckman . . 99 Dr. Gardner 4 118 Sir Lynnewd 0105 2,200 1:38 1903 Beaucouo 3 McCahey.. 90 Marathon 4 99 R. Tourist 3.. 112 530 1:40P