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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE SAPPHIRE STAKES. To Geraldlno, one of the fastest sprinters of American turf history, fell the distinction of winning the first Sapphire Stakes in 1SS7. Since her success such good ones as Sluggard, Sinaloa II., Gascon, Wernberg, Dolabra, Urania,, Peep oDay, The Friar. Voter, Box, The Huguenot, Coburg, Conroy, Bellario, Six Shooter, Hazelwood, Agile, Lady Tavarre; WrII.. Daniel and Bedouin have figured In its list of winners and placed horses. In its first tvo years it Avas run at three-quarters of a mile, but Avas cut down to live and a half furlongs In 1SS9 and lias since been maintained at that distance. Its record is aa follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1557 Geraldine M. Kelly. .110, George Oyster ... 115J The Lyon 108$ ,000 1:15 1558 Sluggard G. Taylor.. 10S Limbo .10S Sourire ..105 1,805 1:14$ 18S0Magnate Anderson. .110 Sinaloa II 115 Miss Bell 115 2,415 1:09$ 1590 Gascon Overton.. 111 Key West ... US Void US 2,370 1:10 1591 King Cadmus TaraL.lll Galindo 118 Silver Fox 111 2,050 1:00$ 1592 Bcllegarde Simins..l08 Runyon 121 Kinglet 118 1,935 1:00 1593 Lonsdale Lamley..ll8 Wernberg 111 Economist 121 1,725 1:08$ 1894 Dolabra Hamilton. .11S Urania 115 McKee 115 2,010 1:08$ 1895 Kamsin Griffin.. 115 Peep ODay 108 Right Royal ...115 1,630 1:08$ 1S96 The Friar LIttlefield. .125 Voter 121 Box 10S 1,425 1:07$ ISO" The Huguenot W. Martin.. US San Venado 108 Cock Robin 108 1,430 1:0S 1S9S Ways and Means Maher..l25 Sanford 108 Mr. Phinizy ...118 1,990 1:10 1899 Gulden Odcm..llS Coburg 10S Hindus 118 2,440 1:03$ 1900 Conroy Spencer.. 109 Bellario 125 Six Shooter ...109 2,250 1:0G$ 1901 Pretorius T. Burns.. 10S Emshee 10S Homestead ....10S 2,470 1;08 1002 Clarion OConnor. .108 Merry Acrobat 10S Love Note 105 3,170 1:0.0$ 1903 Luxembourg Gray..l0S Hazelwood 121 Dimple ........105 2,710 1:07 1904 Agile T. Burns.. US Handzarra 121 Bedouin 115 3,425 1:00$ 1905 Lady Navarre T. Burns.. 115 VI 0 115 Deviltree 115 3.G25 1:09 190G W. II. Daniel J. Jones.. 125 Paumonok US Main Chance ..10S 3,175 1:00$ Reduced from 3-4 mile to 5 1-2 furlongs.
