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■■" * CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY STAKES + — 4. The Kentucky is one of the old-timers in the Saratoga stake list, having lirst been run in 1870. when it was won by the afterwards famous Harry Bassett. When fully matured and at his In-st Harry Bassett was one of the best race horses ever seen and few races ever run in this country evoked more widespread interest and excitement than his two inte.sectional contests with Longfellow in 1872. the first at Monmouth Park, which Longfellow won, and the second at Saratoga, in which Harry Bassett was victorious. For its lirst seven years the Kentucky was a mile dash for tw -y ear-olds, from which distance it was cut down to three-quarters of a mile and later on to its present five and a half furlongs route. It is a race of Interesting history and its record is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1870 Harry Bassett C. Miller.. 100 Susan Beane 97 Buckshot 100 $ 3 400 1-52 1871 Sue Kyder Ross.. 97 Joe Daniels 100 Alarm 100 3,000 1:471 1872 Silk Stocking Floyd.. 100 Reveler 100 Catesbr 100 3,800 1:52 1873 Battle Axe Sparling . .100 Grinstead 100 King Pin 100 3 250 1:45 1S74 Chesapeake Swim.. 100 James A 100 Willie Burke.. .100 4,000 1:484 1875 Parole Sparling.. 100 Adelaide 97 Sultana 97 3.000 1:44J 1876 Susquehanna Brown.. 97 Bombast 100 Cloverbrook 100 3.800 1:45 1877tPride of the Village Sayers.,107 Duke of Magenta 110 Bramble 110 3 450 1-18 1878 Uncas Barrett.. 110 Harold no Idler 107 4.350 1:201 1879 Oden Holloway . . 110 Minos no Mrofle 107 1,900 1:17| 1S80 Brainbaletta Fisher. .107 Hermit 110 Calycanthus ...110 1,800 1-191 1SS1 Onondaga J. McLaughlin .. 110 Nightcap 107 Glenarm 110 1.950 1:16 1882 Oeo. Kinney J. McLaughlin . . 110 Barnes HO Tocsin 107 2 550 1-15 1S83 Welcher 1. Murphy.. 110 Panique no Burton 110 3700 1:111 1884 Lizzie Dwyer Taylor.. 107 Hart 108 Badha 107 4,370 1 17 1885 Quito Lewis.. 110 Rock and Rye 110 Hattie Carlyle. .107 3,010 1:19 1886 King Fox Spellman . . 114 Alcalde 103 Laredo 110 3 150 1 18 1887 Kmp. of Norfolk 1. Murphy ..111 Kingush 112 Easterhok 101 4!s.i0 1:16 1888 The Lioness Allen.. 107 Blue Rock 103 Monsoon 106 5 130 117 1S89 Santiago Barnes. .103 Cameo 107 W. 1. Morris ..106 5/230 1:10 1890 Cleopatra Barnes.. 115 Esperanza 108 Monterey 108 2[l00 1:17 1S91 Frank Kinney Simms..l13 Nettie B 1081 Promenade 115 2!oiO 1:16" 1892 Marguerite Snedecker . . 105 Governor Foraker 118 Mirage 103 1 650 1:151 1893»Miss Lilly Blake. .100 F.len 115 Strathflower ...115 1 050 1 09 1894 Handspun Ballard.. 115 Brioso 98 Franklin 118 1 550 1-11 1901 Mary Worth n. Cochran.. 99 Happy 99 Katherine C 104 2255 1:09* 1902 Lady Albercrnft Rice. .101 Wild Thyme 94 Stamp. Ground. .101 2 400 1 00* 1903 T. Lady Rohesia F. ONeill . .104 Divination 104 Yo San 94 2 570 1 :07| 1904 Candida W. Travers . . 99 Czaraphlne 100 Fleur de Marie. . 94 2.500 1:07 1905 Bauble Baird.. 90 Watergrass 102 Flavlgny 99 2,145 1:08 1906 Clara nuron Heffernan.. 89 Dollie Dollars 105 Hyperbole 94 1 915 1:681 1*07 EUa ONeill Finn.. 100 Black Mary 91 Frizette 102 1.040 1:661 1908 Helen Harvev N*otter.-109 Summer Night 105 Plume 107 375 1:10 1909 Bespousful Creevy.. 96 olen Helen 99 u75 1:061 Race discontinued from 1895 to 1901. Distance reduced from 3-4 mile. tDistance reduced from 1 mile. Was stake for two-year-olds until 1901.
