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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY OAKS Like the Kentucky Derby the Kentucky Oaks has been run annually ever since 1875 At lirst it was what it should still be a dash of a mile and a half but In 1802 was cut down to a mile and a quarter and in 1800 was further reduced to its present distance of a mile and a sixteenth In tlie course of its long history it has natural y beoi won by some highclass young marcs but of recent years its contestants have been of quite moderate class Apparently there In a decided Improvement in this respect this year some nailing good lillics being tngged Of its winners in the past Neey Hale Felicia Liahtimah Lucy May Katie Creel Modesty Lizzie Dwyer Pure Kye English Lady Miss Dixie Monrovia Sonlile White Frost Crocket Kusli Lady Schorr Wainamoiiicii Audience and Kings Daughter were excellent racers and frequent wimers subsequent to their success in the Oaks Of theiii ail Modesty may have been best but Audience and Kings Daughter were great mares and since retiring from racing Audience has won additional fame as the dam of the crack racir Whisk Broom which lately lias IKSCH returned from England jo show us oi American tracks the speed that won him the honor of being rated as about the best horse in England up to a mile and a quarter The record of the Kentucky Oaks is now year First Jockeys Wt Second Wt Third Wt Val Time 1875 Vinaigrette J Houston 07 Gyptis 07 Elemi 07 1175 230 18718 Neey Hale James 07 Plenty 07 Lady Clipper 07 1000 242 1877 Felicia James 07 Bradamante 57 Aunt Betsy 57 2550 23 1878 Belle of Nelson Booth 07 Buena Vista 07 Fortuna 07 2050 230 1870 Liahtnnali Ilightowcr 517 Ada Glen 57 Biickdcu Lass 07 335O 210 1880 Longitude J MeLamhlIn 102 Bye and Bye 102 Ersilia 102 3250 1241 1 i1 Lucy Mav Wolfe 102 Belle of the HighlaudsI02 Mrs Chubbsl2 3OOO 241 241Katie Katie Creel Stovall02 Pinafore 112 Issie 102 3210 230 Vera Stoval102 Orange Blossom 102 Billetta 102 3220 230 1884 Modest v I Murphy 105 Hightlight 105 Bluette 105 3030 248 1885 Lizzie Dwvcr Fuller 105 Constellation 105 Exile 105 3800 240 24018SO 18SO Pure Kye Garrison 113 Ked Girl 113 Ada 1 113 4170 241 2411SS7 1SS7 Floriinore Johnston 113 Wary 113 Bannail 113 3330 240 1888 Ten Penny A McCarthy Jr 113 Los Angeles 114 Qulndaro Bellell3J 3770 212 188 Jewel Ban Stoval113 Hrandolette 113 Ketrievo 113 3850 241 1800 English Lady Ilollisll3 Marie K 113 3010 1242 V 218VilS02Miss 1801 Miss Hawkins Britton 117 Ethel 117 Bonnie Bird 117 3800 218Vi lS02Miss Dixie Kay 117 Unadilla 117 Grecnwick 117 3470 2 14 VI 1803 Monrovia Keagan 117 Elizabeth L 117 Joanna 117 2780 210 1804 Seiika A Clayton 117 Charity 117 Shuttle 117 2000 215 18515 Valadora A Clayton 117 Alabama 117 Kathryn 117 1830 210 210lSOOtS lSOOtS ulle Thorpe 112 Myrtle Ilarkness 112 La Gascoguell2 2800 154 y 18517 White Frost T Burns 112 Kosinahte 112 Taluca 112 241O 11 1808 Crocket J Hill 112 Lennep 112 Alleviate 112 2800 131 y ISO Kush J Hill 112 May Hempstead 117 The L in BInell2 2410 13217 1000 Etta Overtoil 112 Scarlet Lily 112 Clcora 112 2410 148 1001 Lady Schorr J Woods 117 Isjbel 112 Edith Q 112 2410 153 1002 Wainanioineii Coburn112 Marque 112 Autumn Lcavesll2 2410 131 Vi 1503 Iemco J KeilT112 Mary Lavana 112 The Crisis 112 2410 14 1004 Audience Helgescn 117 Outcome 112 White Plume 112 2410 151 1005 Janrta D Austin 112 Mum 112 Siss Lee 112 2410 1451 1000 Kings Daughter E Kobinson 112 Lady Navarre 117 Lady Anne 112 2410 l47f 1007 Wing Ting J Lee 112 Altuda 112 Lillic Turner 112 2410 130 1008 EllenaDale V Powers 105 Boema 112 Estradia 105 2410 110 110lMi lMi Florcal Heidel 112 Pink Wings 105 Cordova 112 2410 140 Vf 1010 Samaria ScoviIleH2 Foxy Mary 112 My Gal 112 1510 15O 1011 Bettie Sue T Bice 112 Princess Callaway 112 Ilina 112 1010 148 1012 Flainma Uutwell Butwellll2 112 Floral Day 112 Beautiful 103 105Iistance 1010 131 Iistance reduced fruui1 12 miles to 1 t4miles tUvUlicfid to nreseut distance
