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CONDENSED HISTORY OP THE VAN C0RTLANDT HANDICAP + + " At Belmont Dark this aft-moon the Van Cortlandt Handicap will he run for the fourteenth time. It raa tirst run at Morris Park in 1*97 and was taken over to the Belmont Park list of annual fixtures when 1 the Westchester Racing Association moved from Morris Park to its present magnificent racing ground. Heretofore it has been a dash of seven furlongs, hut this year the distance has lieen increased to a mile. It ha-; always Iteeii contested hy very fast horses and for this year manv of the Ik-sI in training have been 1 nominated. The record of the event is as follows: Vear. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1897 Tinge 5 Doggett..l24 Premier 4 132 Set Fast 31 110 $ 1.100 1:203 ] 1 ISPS Sly Fox 3 Simnis. .129 Jeorge Keene 3 120 Debride 4 100 1.200 1:30 1S!I9 George Keene 4 Clawson . . 122 Floronso 4 110 Lackland 3. .110 1.150 1:27 1900 Vulcain 3 Turner. .112 All Gold 3 102 Kinnikinnick 6119 1.180 1:281 BlOl Black Fox 3 OConnor. . 106 King Pepper 3 112 All Gold 4. 102 1 200 1:281 [ 1902 Lady Incas 5 J. Martin. .lOO Gay Boy 3 106 Han. Queen 3. 97 1.590 127 . no:; sergeant 3 Headeran.. 95 Lux Casta 14 125 New York 4. .111 2. ISO 1:261 ISM Savahle 4 Hildehrand . . 123 Rosetint 4 108 Red Knight 4. 10.8 2.130 1:271 [ ! SMS Oxford 3 Lvne..107 Cairngorm 3 107 Sparklg Star 3 05 2 O50 1:26? lOOO Aeronaut 4 Radtke . . 126 Dollv Spanker 5 128 Klip Flap 3. ..112 2.130 1:25 1!H 7 p,en Ban 4 Brussel . . M Smiling Tom 3 87 Okenite CD.. .107 2 240 1:281 IMS Lawrence P. Daley CD .Garner . . 100 Rahy Wolf 4 122 Peter QuinceC! 107 2.130 1:27 1MB Harrigan 3 B. Dttgau.110 R.-stigouche 4 119 Jack Atkiu 5. 132 1.675 1:204. 1 Run at Morris Park until 1005. J. .a.
