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T ; ; T HIGH-CLASS FIRST SPECIAL WINNERS : : - ; : In its first running the First Special was contested by but two horses, the famous Falsetto filly. Dew. Drop, and tbe Kentucky Derby winner. Ben AH. tbe former winning.. As a two-year-old Dew Drop won the Great Eastern Handicap,; Nursery Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Central Stakes and Eclectic Stakes and was so highly regarded that Dwyer Bros, gave 9,500 for her when she was sold at public auction at P.. j.irillards dispersal sale and it was for them she won the First Special. Its next winner was the American Derby winner. Volahte, aiid then Kingston" took it three times in succession. The closest approach t.o a duplication of Kingstons record was made by Lamplighter, when he won in 1S92 and 1S93. No other horse has won the First Special more than once and it has always been a race for the high-class ones, us the names of "Tenny , Banquet. Henry of Navarre, Flying Dutchman, Ben Brush, Briar Sweet, Imp, Kinley Mack, Advance Guard, llermis, McChesney, Beldame, Ballot and Fair Play among its winners serve to attest amply. The record iof the event is: 1ear. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt., Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. lSS0Dew Drop 3. J. McLaughlin. .113 Ben All 3 .118 ,S50 2:41 1887 Volante 5 ......I. Murphy. .118 Elkwood 4 US Favor 5 115 2.S00 2:12 18SS Kingston 4 I. Murphy.. 118 Firenze 4 .-.115 .? 2,040 2:111 18S9 Kingston 5 I. Murphy. .122 Raceland 4 .-..122 Tenny 3 112 ,4,550 2:06j 1890 Kingston 0 ..J. McLaughlin. .122 Tournament 3 112 Los Angeles 5. 119 4;050 2:091 1S91 Tenny 5 Barnes. .122 Rcy del Key 3 ....llGi Kingston 7 ..122 4.700 2:091 1892 Lamplighter 3 Simms..ll2 Strathmeath 4 122 Banquet 5. ...122 5,000 2:091 1593 Lamplighter 4 . . . .. .Taral. .122 Cadmus 3 112 2.S50 2:13J 1594 Banquet 7 Simms..ll9 Sir Walter 4 ......122 2,050 2:151 1595 Henry of Navarro 4. Griffin. .122 Clifford 5 117 Sir Walter 5. 110 1,850 2:09 1806 Flying Dutchman 4 .Martin. .115 Dutch Skater 5 115 Ben Eder 3 ..103 1,850 2:091 tS97tBen Brush 4 Simms120 Hastings 4. .120 Requital 4 ..120 1,850 1:481 ISOStBriar Sweet 3 Maher.,102 Candleblack 3 105 Alice Farley 3102 2,050 2:071 1899 Imp 5 P. Clay.. 119 May Hempstead 3 ..112 Maxine 5 119 2.S75 2:09 1900 Kinley Mack 4 McCue. .120 McMeekiu 3 117 Imp 6 123 2,475 2:03 1901 Advance Guard 4..T. Burns.. 120 Blues 3 117 Terminus 3 ..117 2,825 2:0S 1902 llermis 3 Odom.,117 Articulate 4 126 Gunfire 3 114 2.S75 2:0Gl 1903 McChesney 4 Fuller. .120 Goldsmith 4 126 Sheriff -Bell 3. 117 4,920 2:0S 1904 Beldame 3 ONeill.. 114 Cauglmawaga 5 120 Stalwart 3 ..117 4,950 2:00 1905 Colonial Girl C . . . . . .Sewell. .123 Cauglmawaga C 126 M. Beaucalrc5126 4.S0O 2:074 1900 Cottontown 3 . ,L. Williams ..117 Running Water 3 ..114 Tangle 3 ....114 5.250 2:05J 1907 Ballot 3 Nicol..ll7 Electioneer 3 .117 Salvidore 3 ..114 5,000 2:07 1008 Fair Play 3.......E. Dugan.,122 King James 3 118- Mast. Bbert 3100 2.250 2:03ii 1 1-2 miles for three-year-olds this year, flteducd from 1 1-4 miles to 1 1-16 miles. 1-4 miles.
