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TENNESSEE DERBY WINNERS. The Tennessee Derby was first contested in 1884. It was then and for the two succeeding years a dash of a mile arid a half. It was discontinued in 1887, 88 and 89 and resumed in 1890 at the lesser distance of a mile and a furlong, at which it has since remained. It has been many times won by good horses. Joe Cotton, Jim Gray, Robespierre, Vallera, Calhoun, Berclair, Lieber Karl, May Hempstead and Abe Frank were all horses to be proud of. The tabulated history of the race is as follows: Year. First. Wt. Second. Wt Third. WL Time. Val. 1884 Ten Strike 105 Zampa 107 Jim Carlisle ...lto 2:48 $ 62o 1885 Joe Cotton 115 Freeman 110 Celsus 107 2:42f 800 1S8G Jim Gray 118 J. H. Fenton 118 Panama 118 2:44 755 1890 Robespierre 117 Joe Walton 114 Marie K..... 107 2:00 1,,90 1891 Vallera ., 118 Silverado 118 Bonnie Bird ....110 2:00 2,090 1892 Tom Elliott 115 Little, Billie 118 Lew Weir 122 2:03 1,940 1S93 Calhoun 122 Francis Pope 122 Michael 112 2:04J 2,490 1894 Jamboree 119 Buckrene 122 Vassal 122 2:044 3,130 1895 Fandango 117 G. B. Morris 122 Jovial ....107 1:59 3,?oO 189S Berclair 109 Lady Inez 117 Ben Eder .122 1:R 4,12o 1897 Buckvidere 122 Typhoon II 122 Algol 122 1:564 4,12a 1898 Lieber Karl 122 Isabey , 122 Goodrich ...112 1:5 4,120 1899 May Hempstead 117 Chancery .t 122 Leo Planter ....122 1:57 6,260 1900 Florizar 122 F. W. Brode 122 T. Conqueror 11.122 2:00 4,89o 1901 Royal Victor ....122 Lady Schorr 117 Morios 122 1:57 5,360 1902 Abe Frank 122 Lou Woods 122 Buccleuth 119 1:5 4,5o0 1903 Claude 122 Farmer Jim ...122 Rightful .122 1:581 5,62o
