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+ + CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE TRAVERS STAKES I * In respect to date of foundation the Travers is the oldest American race for three-year-olds. Named in lienor of the old-time wit. capitalist aud tuifman, William H. Travels, it was first run as far bach as IB8C when the Civil War was stili raging. Important from the outset, it annually attracted the best three ..ear iihls iu training and has been won by even grand ones as Kentucky, Maiden, Bath less, Glcnclg. King-fr-hor. Harry Passe tt, Joe Daniels, Tom Howling, DArtagnan. Duke of Magenta. Falsetto. Hindoo. Barnes. Berssum, lassa i Us B.. Sir Dixon. Sir John. Henry of Navarre. Blues. Heriuis. Broomstick. Dandelion and Fiank Gill, a truly remarkable succession of fast aud staying race horses. The record of this long-established race is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1864 Kentucky Gilpatrick. .100 Tipperary 100 Throgs NeckJr.100 ,950 3:1S| 1SG5 Maiden 07 Oliata 07 Sarah K 07 3,400 3:18 I860 Merrill Abe.. 100 Ulrica 07 Bayswater 100 3,500 3:29 1S67 Ruthless Gilpatrick.. 97 It. B. Counolly 100 De Courcey ...100 2,850 3:13J 1SG8 Banshee Smith.. 97 Boaster 100 Albuera 100 3,150 3:10j ISfiO Clenelg C. Miller.. 110 Onyx 110 Invercauld 107 3,000 3:14 1570 Kingfisher C. Miller.. 110 Telegram 110 Foster 110 4,050 3:151 1571 Harry Bassett W. Miller.. 110 Nellie Gray 107 Alroy 110 5.G00 3:21* 1872 Joe Daniels Rowe.-llO Silent Friend 110 Wade HanaptonllO 5.500 3:081 1873 Tom Bowling Swim.. 110 Waverly 110 Merodac 110 5,400 3:09| lS74»Attila Barbee..ll0 Acrobat 110 Steel F.yes 110 5,050 3:09» I S75 DArtagnan Barbee.,110 Mllner 110 Aristides 110 4,850 3:061 1S70 Sultana Hay ward. .107 Barricade 110 Fredrickstown .lib 3,700 3:131 1877 Baden Baden Sayers..ll0 Bradamaute 107 St. James 110 4,550 3:12 187S Duke of Magenta Hughes.. 11S Bramble 118 Spartan 118 4.250 3:08 1870 Falsetto I. Murphy . .118 Spendthrift 118 Harold 118 4,950 3:091 1SS0 Grenada Hughes.. 118 Oden 118 Turfman 118 3,750 3:12 1S81 Hindoo J. McLaughlin. .118 Catoctin 118 Getaway 118 2,950 3:07 1SS2 Carley B Quantrell . .115 Tom Ilunkett 118 Mandamus 118 3,450 3:28J 1883 Barnes J. McLaughlin .. 118 Tennyson 11S 3,400 3:18 1884 Rataplan Fitzpatriek . .US Blast 118 Tecoma 118 4,150 3:07* 1885 Bersan Spellman. .118 Irish 1at 118 Boot Black 118 4,025 3:08J 1888 Inspector B J. McLaughlin. .118 Elkwood 118 Silver Cloud ...118 3,825 3:10 1887 Carey Blayloek . .118 Oarsman 118 Pendennis 118 3,825 3:17» 1SSS Sir Dixon J. McLaughlin. .118 Los Angeles 113 Falcon 118 4,625 3:07 188! Long Dance Barnes.. 118 Flood Tide 118 3,700 3:081 1890§Sir John Bergen.. 118 Frontenac 118 Burlington 118 4.925 2:39 1891 Vallera R. Williams. .122 Hoodlum 122 Silver King 115 2,900 2:49 1892 Azra Clayton.. 122 Ronald 122 2,750 2:43| ISO.StStowaway McDermott . .107 Mirage 110 Walnut 107 2,450 2:10 1S94 Henry of Navarre Taral.,125 Joe Ripley 110 R. el SantaAnital25 2,350 2:101 IflBStUaa Griffin.. 104 Rey del Careres 109 Maurice Ill 1,125 1:55 lS97ttRensselaer Taral..l2! Tragedian 114 Don de Oro 131 1.425 2:12 190mBIucs Shaw. .120 Dublin Ill The Parader . . . 129 6,750 1:56$ 1902 Hermis Rice.. Ill Gold Cure 116 Cunard Ill 6,750 1:541 1903 Ada Nay F. ONeill.. WOO Reliable 120 Gimerack Ill 8.150 1:57 1904 Broomstick T. Burns.. 129 Bobadil 110 Auditor Ill 5,850 2:06| 1905 Dandelion Sliaw..lll Merry Lark 126 Glenecho 126 8,350 2:08 1906 Gallavant W. Miller.. Ill Mohawk II Ill Reidmoore Ill 5,800 2:081, WOT Frank Gill Notter.,129 Golf Ball 116 Cork Hill Ill 5,800 2:07 10O8 Dorante J. Leo. .116 King James 111 Beaucoup 111 5.800 2:001 1909 Hilarious .. . ...... Scorillc . . 129 Practical 108 Fayette ...TT.VBl • "5500 2:00 •Dead heat, Attila winning the run-off in 3:0SJ. Distance reduced from 1 3-4 miles to 1 1-2 miles. tDlstnnce reduced to 1 14 miles. JDistarce reduced to 1 1-S miles. ttDistance increased to 1 1-4 miles. iJDistance reduced to 1 1-8 miles. 1896, 1898. 1899 and 1900. stake discontinued.
