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Kentucky Oaks to Be Run Today The first spring meeting held at Churchill Downs under the auspices of the newlyformed Kentucky Jockey Club will come to an end today witli the running of the Kentucky Oaks as the main attraction of an interesting closiiigday program The Oaks has a history as old as the Kentucky Derby having been first run in 1875 aind continued each year since without interruption It annually brings together tl e best threeyearold fillies of the west often augmented by the best from the east The latter is p rticularly true this year Commander 1 1C L Ross sending Milkmaid to Kentucky especially for this race This peerless daughter of Peep oDay was a slashing good twoyearold last year and has proved h rself the best of her sex in the threeyearold division in the east this spring her sparkling victory it the Pimlico Oaks entitling her to thait consideration However Milkmaid will find worthy opponents ii the Oaks with such as Regalo Looking lrp Lillian Shaw Bellsolar Paris Maid Lackawanna Delico at d Dancing Spraiy among the starters The winners anil other details in connection with the running of the Kentucky Oaks from the time of its establishment in 3875 to the present time is here shown in the following tabulation year First Jockeys Wt Second Wt Third Wt Val Time 1875 Vinaigrette 7 Houston 97 Gyptis 97 Elemi 97 1175 239 187G 239187G Necy Hale Tames 97 Plenty 97 Lady Clipper 97 1900 242 1877 Felicia James U7 Bradamante 97 Aunt Betsy 97 2550 239 1878 Belle of Nelson Booth 97 Buena Vista 97 Fortuna 97 2650 239 1879 Liahtunah Hlghtower 97 Ada Glen 97 Buckden Lass 97 3350 240U 1880 Longitude J McLaughlInlO2 Bye and Bye 102 Ersllla 102 3250 241 1881 Lnev May Wolfe 102 Belle of the HIghlandsl02 Mrs Chubbsl02 3000 241 1882 Katie Creel Stovall02 Pinafore 102 Issie 102 3240 239 1883 Vera Stovall02 Orauge Blossom 102 Bllletta 102 3220 239 1884 Modesty I Murphy 105 Hlghnight 105 Bluette 105 3030 248i 1885 Lizzie Dwyer Fuller 105 Constellation 105 Exile 105 3800 240 1SSC 2401SSC Pure Rye Garrison 113 Red Girl 113 Ada D 113 4170 241 1887 Florhnore Johnston 113 AVary 113 Bannail 113 3330 240 1888 Ten Penny A McCarthy Jr 113 Los Angeles 114 Quindaro Belle 113J 3770 242 1889 Jewel Ban StovalH3 Brandolette 113 Retrieve 113 3850 241 1890 English Lady HollIsH3 Marie K 113 3010 242 1891 Miss Hawkins BrlttonH7 Ethel 117 Bonnie Bird 117 3800 218fc 1892Miss Dixie Ray 117 Unadllla 117 Greenwich 117 3470 214 1893 Monrovia Reaganll7 Elizabeth L 117 Joanna 117 2780 210 1834 Sellka A Clayton 117 Charity 117 Shuttle 117 2600 215 1895 Valadora A Clayton 117 Alabama 117 Kathryn 117 1830 210 ISOGtSouflle Thorpe 112 Myrtle Harkness IIll2 112 La Gascognelll2 Gascognell2 2 860 154 1897 AVhlte Frost T Burns 112 Rosinaute 112 Taluca 112 1898 Crocket J Hill 112 Lennep 112 Alleviate 112 1899 Rush tJ 3JH1112 May Uempstead 117 The L in Bluell2 1900 Etta Overtoil 112 Scarlet Lily 112 Cleora 112 1901 Lady Schorr J AVoodsll7 Isobel 112 Edith Q 112 1902 Waluumolnen 112 Autumn Lea vest 12 2410 151 1903 Lenico J Relffll2 Mary Larana 112 The Crisis 112 2410 149 1904 Audience UelsesenJ17 Outcome 112 White Plume 112 2410 151 ISfKTKlngrtTJtuchter B Robtftson 112 lady Navarre Xady Anne 112 1007 Wing Ting J Leei LeeiV 112 Altuda LUIIe Turner 112 112Estradla 1908 ElleuaDale V Powers 105 Bocma Estradla 105 105Cordova 1909 Floreal Heldl HeldlScoTllle 112 Pink Wing Cordova 112 112My 1910 Samaria ScoTllleT ScoTllle 112 Fosy Mary My Gal 112 112Hma 1911 Bettle Sue T Rice RiceButwell 112 Princess Callaway Hma 112 112Beautiful 1912 Flamma Butwell 132 Floral Day Beautiful 105 105Gowell 1913 Cream Ganz GanzAV 112 Floral Park Gowell 117 117Bracktn 1914 Bronzewing AV Obert ObertE 117 Casuarina Bracktn Belle 112 1015 AVaterblossom E Martin MartinR 117 One Step Lady Rotlm 112 1916 Kathleen R Goose GooseJ 112 Mandy Hamilton Lady Always 112 112Battle 1917 Sunbonnet J Loftus 112 Diamond Battle 112 112Mistress 1918 Viva America AV Warrington 112 Fern Handley Mistress Polly 112 Distance reduced from 1 12 miles to 1 14 miles t Reduced to present distance
