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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE MERMAID STAKES U - 4- . • + The history of the Mermaid is approximately a roll call of the great fillies of the lust thirty years. Not one of its winners w;.s of the ordinary type and Glidelia. Thora. Miss Woodford. Wanda. Fiteiize. She. Yorkville Holle. Gunfire. Beldame. Tradition. Perverse. Stamina ami Maskette were all young mares of the hghest order of excellence. Its second winner. Thora. was. in appearance, a magnificent creature and was one of the few horses that ever defeated the mighty Hindoo, triumphing over him twice in stake races. Mis. Windfoiil was another remarkable race mare and it is doubtful whether any races ever run in this country evoked more widespread interest than her memorable contests with Freelatul in 1SS5. races iu which the pre iKimlcra lice of honors went of Freeland. The record of the Mermaid is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1888 Glidelia W. Donohne. .113 Nancy 113 GlroUe 113 $ LS98 1:5:M 1881 Than W. Honoliue..ll3 Spark 113 Aella 113 2.150 1:57 1SS2 Hiawassre Feakes..ll3 Iliea 113 Fraticesca 113 2.700 1:384 1883 Miss Woodford. J. Mclaughlin. . 113 Carnation 113 Fairvievv 113 3.000 1:384. 1SS4 Duchess W. Donohite. .113 Louisette 113 Tolu 113 3,150 1:5D~ 1885 Wanda 01ney..ll3 Telie Doe 113 Mautnee 113 3.470 l:5!j 1SS0 Bandala Littlefield. .113 Strategy 113 Letritia 113 3.S70 2:02 1887 Firenze J. McLaughlin. .113 Lady Primrose 113 Almy 113 4,340 1:50 ■SB Bella B J. McLaughlin. .114 Anomaly 113 Golden Reel 113 5,280 1:571 1889 She Garrison. .118 Senorita 113 Gipsv Queen 113 4.730 1:50 1810 Her Highness Hamilton. .113 Gloaming 113 Flora Ban 113 5.080 1:57 UN Louity Taylor. .117 Flavllla 117 Ambulance 117 4,400 1:561 1802 Yorkville Belle ...T. Murphy. .117 Anna B 117 Brown Beauty. .117 3.S10 2:00j 1803 Afternoon Doggett..ll7 Ijidy Violet 117 Miss Maude ...117 3,510 1:561 1804 Belde mere Slmms..ll7 Nahnia 117 Clementina 117 5,160 1:56 1895 Race discontinued until 1902. 1902 Gunfire T. Burns. .116 Par Excellence Ill Torchlight Ill 3,315 l:54j 1903 Daisy Green Bnllman. .111 Eugenia P.urch 112 Dekaber Ill 4.480 1:881 1904 Beldame F. ONeill. .120 Little Im Ill Possession Ill 5.570 1:54| 1905 Tradition W. Davis. .121 Coy Maid 113 Schulamite 112 4,360 1:5S| 1906 Perverse Lyne..l21 Sahara 110 Lotowanna 111 3,600 1:54 1!KT7 Yankee Girl Hadtke. . 188 Killaloe 121 Court Dress ...121 4.STO 1:541 1908 Stamina K. I ugnn..126 Beckon 111 .Ttilin Powcl 111 4.875 1:53 1888 Maskette Scovillc .126 Lady Bedford Ill Petticoat Ill 3.990 1:52
