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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. Communications without names and addresses will not be noticed nor answered. No answers will be sent by mall and none by wire unless reply pre-j payment is made at time of wiring query. F. A. G., Buffalo, N. Y. In this country the record at seven-eighths of a mile is held by Roseben. lie running the distance in a race at Belmont Park October 10. 1900 in 1:22 with 120 pounds up. Menard, Chicago. The parlay on Lnckrose, Incis ion and the Bedwell entry won as a single bet on Lackrose, being void on Incision because he was scratched and on the Bedweli entry because of the stipulation "Madman to go." 2 Boundless was the wiuner of the American Derby the year of the Worlds Fair. J. Walsh. Cincinnati. 0. Tho wager on Sam Connor was Correctly paid, being at average odds and therefore less than the bookmakers limit of 20 to 1. The horse opened at 10 to 1 and closed at 25 to 1. the average being 17 to 1. Might say to you that Daily Racing Form has not been in publication for twenty years. II. A. N., Chicago, and others. When Hoffman ran away the horses were at the post and betting had ceased. In cases of accidents to horses at the post offers of extravagant odds are not infrequent., but form no part of the regular betting on the raoM and are never quoted. As a matter of fact, such offers rarely ever have takers, and if there was any demonstration in that line would be quickly wiped out. The real prices on the Hoffman race were those published.
