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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE PANSY STAKES + * Itfinu imiliip ail I inn cwM.litkiu*. the P;tu+y t tak"s is ue of the minor closed went* of Slieepsheud Bay ri.cing. but this has not prevented its being contested by good youngsters, such subsequently highly successful racers as Merry Prince. Winged Foot, Central Trust, Havoc. Cameron, Sergeant and St. Bellane being numbered among its winners. On account of the difficulties liesetting racing iu New York it was run as an overnight closing affair in 1908 and 1009. but was restored to its former standing as a stake race this year aud was awarded a total of sixty-two nominations. The record of the race is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1890 Vagabond I. Lewis.. 118 Chatham 118 Eclipse 123 ,395 1:10| 1891 Halfpenny Bergen.. 118 Lester 118 Charade 123 1.480 1:17 1S92 Extra Littlefield. .118 Lovelace 123 Rightaway 118 1,325 1:17 1893 Cataract Sitnms..l23 J. V. B 118 La Misere 115 1,460 1:15 1894 Havoc Penn..ll8 Prince of Monaco 118 The Commoner. . 118 1.690 1:151 1895 Merry Prince Griffin.. 118 Ramiro 118 Applegate 118 1,170 1:16J 1896 Winged Foot McCafferty .. 1 16 Scottish Chieftain 118 Detection 115 1,150 1:U| 1897 Central Trust Hewitt.. 122 Blackcock 122 Lucid 122 1,170 1:15 1898 Sir Hubert T. Sloan . 127 Kingdom 127 Clap Trap 119 1,105 l:l4g 1899 The Bobby Odoni.. 89 Mischievous 107 Pettifogger 103 1,070 1:15 1000 Moor McCue..l03 Delmareh 100 Maximus 92 680 1:15$ 1901 Cameron OConnor. . 105 Laodice 102 Lady Holyrood.. 100 780 1:14$ 1902 -Sergeant T. Burns.. 105 Squid 80 Joe Cobb 100 1.245 l:16f 1903 Nameoki Gannon . 102 Sacredus 100 Waltorln 94 2,170 1:15 1901 St. Bellaue H. Phillips. .100 Merry Lark 102 Gilpin 105 2,750 1:13ยง 1009 Anodvne Baird.. 95 Hooray 93 Capias 103 2,035 1:14 1906 Frank Lord W. Miller.. 97 Gold Lady 96 Mexican Silver.. 95 1.755 1:181 1907 Roval Vane E. Dugan.. 92 Blacksbeep 104 Woodlaue 00 2,035 1:15 1908 Etherlal Fnton.. 89 High Range 102 Taboo 94 440 1:12* 1009 Helen Carroll J. Glass.. 94 Evening Song 95 Scarus 112 340 1:15