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RUNNING OF THE PARTRIDGE STAKES : In reducing the number of Its stakes this year tlie Coney Island Jockey Club has attached the names of those excised to overnight purses, to preserve their continuity of running, with a view to their presenting unbroken records when they shall have boon restored to their former dignity as closed stake races. Thus, for the lirst time since its first running in 1890, the Partridge Stakes is a purse race. In its first nmuing it fell to the subsequent American Derby winner, Strathmeath, perhaps the best horse that ever won. the event, although Rex, Harry Reed. One I Love, King Barleycorn. Jay B03, Dolly Spanker and Yankee Consul were horses of great speed. The record of the event is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt Val. Time. 1S90 Strathmeath Taral.,118 Lord Harry 119 Lizzie -.115 $ 1,235 1:15? 1891 Rex Covington.. 100 Madrid 105 Azra 98 1,425 1:10 1892 Marshall Doggett..lOS Doctor 115 Em in Bey 108 1,520 1:16 1S93 Armitage Doggett..l23 Rubicon 106 Patrician 103 1,155 1:16 1894 Harry Reed Siinms..ll0 Owlet 105 Lucania 101 1,105 1:14 1805 One I Love TaraL.llG Crescendo 125 Merry Prince... 113 1,150 1:15 1806 George Rose J. Hill.. 108 Princess Flavla ......103 Rodermond 113 1,150 1:16 1S07 Central Trust Taral..ll7 Gala Day 113 Laverock 114 1,150 1:17 1898 King Barleycorn. . . .N. Turner.. 117 Himtlne 107 Mr. Phinizy ...112 860 1:15 IS99 Water King Bullman..ll2 Shoreham 112 Petruchio ......107 1,910 1:15 1900 Demurrer Henry.. 117 Longshoreman 107 Glennellle 109 1,800 1:14 1901 Gay Boy McCue..ll7 Flora Pomona 119 Sun Shower ...105 2,180 1:15 1902 Wild Thyme .Lyne..ll4 Merry Acrobat 107 Blue Ribbon ...117 2,500 1:14! 1903 Dolly Spanker Gannon.. 100 Jocund 117 Grenade 114 2,370 1:15 1004 St. Bellane Odom..l26 Bedouin 109 Glenecho 107 2,650 1:14 1905 Yankee Consul J. Martin.. 117 Belle of Pequest 104 Phidias ...114 3.050 1:16 1006 Fountainblue J. Martin.. 117 Vox Popull 107 Victoria B 109 2.325 1:11 1907 Johnnie Blake Nicol.. 117 Castlewood 107 Dennis Stafford. 112 2,545 1:13 190S Etherlal J. Butler.. 100 Harrigan 117 Lady Selina 10-1 1.050 1:133