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f -t i CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE ADVANCE STAKES I _ . J The Advance is a stake race of modern institution, having first la-.-n run in 1S!K». In its first two years ol running it was a dash of a mile and three-quarters, with penalties and allowances, but in BMll it was mi.de a weight for age race and has remained such to ihis day. Its first winner. Thomas Cat. was a sell liig plater ol high degree and a capital stayer. Its second winner was Imp. the famous **oal Black Lady " beloved of all race goers east and west and one of our truly great race mares. Beginning with her year the Advance has been contested by wonderfully good race horses, a statement amply sustained bv the names ol Star Bright, goii Heels. Africander. Agile. Flip Flap. Irish Bad. Peter Pan. Ballot and Kitz Herbert as winners and Ktbella-rt. Advance uard. Jol-lsmith. Ofl Wells. Beldame. Brvn Mawr Whimsical Salvidere. Hessian. King James and Hilarious among its placed horses. Since its foundation the race lias had its distance reduced several times and its record is now as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1809 Thomas Cat 51 0I.eary..ll3 Ben Holladay 6 123 Candle Black4113 320 3021 lOOOMmp 01 Odom..ll3 Maid of Harlem 4. .103 Post Haste 395 4 540 2:".9J PKMtSlar Bright 4 N. Turner.. 126 Ethelbert 51 129 Pr.of Melbnc4120 .Y490 2:33i 1902 Cold Heels 4 Odom.,126 Advance Guard 5. ..129 Goldsmith 3. .109 3SOO 233 1903JAfricaiidcr 3 Odoin..lll Irish Lad 3 Ill His Emince S128 7o25 219 1904 Irish Lad 4 Hildcbrand . .12C Ort Wells 3 Ill Bryn Mawr 3111 11750 2:17l 1905 Agile 3 J. Martin. .111 Beldame 4 121 Graziallo 4. .120 n750 2*20J 1900 Flip Flap 3 W. Knapp..l00 Whimsical 3 100 The Quail 3. .111 11750 2 171 1 907 Peter Pan 3 Notter.,114 Salvidere 3 Ill Flip Flap 4 . . .121 11.730 2 "0 190SSBallot 4 Nottpr..12" Hessian 3 114 King James 3 .114 117.10 •• Vh MM Fitz Herbert 3 ..V. Powers. .114 Hilarious 3 114 Fayette 1 3 .... 1 14 B925 2:11 *1 3-4 miles to date, tltcduced to 1 1-2 miles, t Reduced to 1 3-8 miles. Reduced to 1 5 1C miles. •!• .
