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ONLY RACE FOR YEARLINGS English Racing Calendar of 1859 Carries Result of Contest Between Nine Youngsters. The only race results appearing in the archives of American and English racing, arranged for yearlings only, is recorded in the English Racing Calendar of 1859. It was during the autumn meeting at Shrewsbury, November 15. In all probability the majority of starters were close to their second birthday but, nevertheless, conditions called for yearlings. The race was named the Anglesey Stakes, designated for yearlings, at one-quarter mile. Entrance fee, ten sovereigns each, half forfeit, 1 with twenty-five sovereigns added by the association. There were fifteen subscribers with nine acceptances. The race was won by an unnamed filly by Orlando — Volley. She had little trouble, winning by a full length from a Tadmon filly, with Contab, a colt by Neasham, being distanced by four lengths for third place. The Orlando filly was the property of Lord Stamford and was so nicely bred that she ruled favorite. The others were selected by the layers just as they finished and this on breeding only. Six of the nine starters were fillies, which was a demonstration of the slight regard in which the gentler sex of race horses was held even at that time. Contab. which finished third, appears to be the only one that earned his oats in after years. This colt won two races as a two-year-old and one at three. Jessamine, an unplaced filly by The Flying Dutchman, won one race at two, three and four. Marmalade and Little Jenny, both unplaced in the yearling race, won one race in their two-year-old years, and Knuston, a colt by Robin Hood, son of John o Gaunt, did not win until four and then over the hurdles. The records signify that such early racing was of no benefit to the horses.
