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record for about thirteen years. In 1881 Luke Blackburn, a very 

 famous runner, then four years old, made a mile at Jerome Park 

 in 1.45. In 1880 he also made a record of 2.34 for a mile and 

 a half, which was not lowered for many years. 



Records by Thoroughbreds are made at a running gait under 

 the saddle. In England there are three so-called classic races 

 each year, the Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger. Each of these races 

 is very old. The first Derby in England was run at Epsom, 

 May 4, 1780. In 1784 the distance was increased from one 

 mile to one and one-half mile. The following are the English 

 Derby racing records, since 1 890 : 



1890 Sainfoin, by Springfield, 2.49 1-4. 



1891 Common, by Isonomy, 2.56 4-5. 



1892 Sir Hugo, by Wisdom, 2.44. 



1893 Isinglass, by Isonomy, 2.43. 



1894 Ladas, by Hampton, 2.45 4-5. 



1895 Sir Visto, by Barcaldine, 2.43 3-5. 



1896 Persimmon, by St. Simon, 2.42. 



1897 Galtee Moore, by Kendal, 2.47. 



1898 Jeddah, by Janissary, 2.37. 



1899 Flying Fox, by Orme, 2.38 2-5. 



1900 Diamond Jubilee, by St. Simon, 2.42. 



1901 Volodyovski, by Florizel, 2.40 4-5. 



1902 Ard Patrick, by St. Florian, 2.42 1-5. 



1903 Rock Sand, by Sainfoin, 2.42 4-5. 



1904 St. Amant, by Frusquin, 2.45 4-5. 



1905 Cicero, by Cyllene, 2.39 3-5. 



In America one of the great running races of the year is the 

 Suburban Handicap, of one and one-fourth miles, run at Sheeps- 

 head Bay, New York. The following are the more recent records 

 of that annual event, showing the weight of jockey, time and 

 money won by the winning horse : 



1890 Salvator, 127 Ibs., 2.064-5; $6900. 



1891 Loantaka, no Ibs., 2.07 ; $9900. 



1892 Montana, 115 Ibs., 2.07 2-5 ; 117,750. 



1893 Lowlander, 105 Ibs., 2.06 3-5 ; $17,750. 



1894 Ramapo, 120 Ibs., 2.06 1-5 ; $12,070. 



1895 Lazzarone, 115 Ibs., 2.07 4-5 ; $4730. 



1896 Henry of Navarre, 128 Ibs., 2.07 ; $5850. 



1897 Ben Brush, 123 Ibs., 2.07 1-5 ; $5850. 



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