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* + CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE ALABAMA STAKES i ! — * Tlie Alabama is one of the long-established historic cveuts of Saratoga radag and will be run for the thirty-first time this afternoon. Splendid young mares have won it from year to year and its honor list of winners embraces the names of such flyers as Woodbiuc. Regardless. Olitipa. Susquehanna, Ferida, GlideUa. Than, Miss Woodford, Orisette. Bella B.. Princess Bowling. Sinaloa II.. Sallie McClelland. Mornlngstde, BeMnsae, Tradition. Running Water and Maskette. One American tilly. Cap and Bells, was sent over to England and vfon the Epsom Oaks. -Of the Alabama winners Olitipa, Thora, Miss AVoodford. Sallie Mc-Cioiiaiid. Beldame, Tradition and Maskette were each fleet and enduring enough to have done the same thing and were exquisite mares of the highest-class racers. The record of the Alabama is as follows: . Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1S72 Woodbine Gradwell. .107 Nema 107 Site Ryder 107 ,650 2:0Ci 1873 Minnie W .» Pontou..l07 Sallie Watson 107 Lizzie Lucas ..107 3,050 2:01 1874 Regardless Sparling . .107 Couttfess 107 Madge 107 3,100 2:00* 1875 Olitipa Evans.. 107 Invoice 107 Planet filly ...107 2.800 2:0 M 1876 Merciless Sparling .. 107 Patience 107 Athleue 107 2,850 2:00 1877 Susquehanna Hay ward . .107 Zoo Zoo 107 Oriole 107 3.450 1:571 1878 Belie Ilajward . .113 Balance All 113 Invermoor 113 2.800 1:53 1879 Ferida Hughes.. 113 Clarisima 113 Scotill.i 113 3,300 2:00j 1880 Glidella W. Donc-bue . .113 Kitty J 113 Bye and Bye ..113 2,600 2:00 1S81 Thora W. Donohue . .113 Bonnie Lizzie 113 Brambaletta ...113 1,450 1:501 1882 Belle of Runnymede Stoval..ll3 Bonella 113 Olivia 113 3,250 2:08| 1SS3 Miss Woodford J. McLaughlin . .113 Bessie 113 Vera 113 3,050 l:57j 1884 Tolu Blaylock..ll3 MJttie B 113 Eulogy 113 3,500 2:01 1SS5 Ida Hope I. Murphy.. 113 Elizabeth 113 Banana 113 3,225 1:59 18S6 Millie J. McLaughlin .. 113 Mollie McCarthys Lastl 13 Charity 113 3,550 1:59 1887 Grisette West.. 108 Flageoletta 113 Iloriuiore 113 3,000 2:00a 1888 Bella B. . J. McLaughlin .. 115 Los Angeles 113 Prose 108 3.675 1:58 1S89 Princess Bowling... I. Murphy.. 1141 Cotillion 108 Retrieve 113 2,650 2:031 1890 Sinaloa II Barnes.. 113 Eminence 1091 Daisy F 113 3,750 1:56 1S91 Sallie McClelland Anderson . .112 Santa Anna Ill 2,075 2:05 1892 Ignite Clayton.. 112 Eugarita 117 Miss Dixie 117 2,475 1:571 1901 Morningside N. Turner.. 116 Reina : 121 Swt Lavender. .116 1,900 1:47 j 1902 Par Excellence Redfern..ll6 Lux Casta 110 Josepha 116 3,850 1:47 1903 Stamping Ground Fuller.. 116 Gravina 116 Astarita 124 4,625 1:564 1904 Beldame ONeill.. 124 Dimple 116 Ishlana 116 3,850 1:53 1905 Tradition W. Davis.. 124 Kiamesha 116 Golden Ten 121 4,850 2:16 1986 Running Water W. Miller.. 116 Brookdaie Nymph ...121 Comedienne ...121 3,850 1:82! 1907 Kennvetto Notter.. 110 Gold Lady 124 Yankee Girl ...124 3,850 1:544 190S*Mavfield C. H. Sulllfhe. .106 Anonyma 106 Beckon 116 3.S50 2:01 1909 Maskette SeoriIle..l24 Miss Kearney 116 Pettigoat 110 3.850 1:391 Discontinued from 1803 until 1901. *Stainina finished first, but was disqualified for foul. Until 1901 the distance was 1 1-8 miles. In 1001. 1902 and 1903 it was 1 1-16 miles: iu 1905. 1 5-10 miles: in 1901 and 1906. 1 1-8 miles.
