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AN EPSOM TIME RECORD BROKEN. The world-fa us Bpsoa eanise is peculiarly favorable io fast horses, one result being that it holds the r. r .ril- at sprinting distances among F.nglish trails. At the reeeni meeting there a new record for live furlongs waa made when the Amphioa horse. Lmranger, with 12:; pounds up, covered the distance in 55 -e.-ou.ls-. This displaced the record of 561 seconds previously held Jointly by Master Willie. Blue Warn I. Le l.utT ami hTerlds, and is 2] sir- onds faster than 1 he American veoi, 1 ,,1 rjg Beeonda 111. ole hv f. ins Trick. Master Willie is still the bolder of the English record at three quarters or a mil-, bis 1:071 at Rnaum June 0. v.im. with 122 pounds up. being far faster than anv record for tbe distance in this country. Lerangera record was made May ::n. and mi the same .lav .1. ft, Joels four vcar old. Suaspot, retrying 121 |w.iinds. won at Bcrea-eightu of : mile in 1:20|, equaling the record picviouslv held joiully hy Yar and Roval River.
