The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-21
Duke OF Magenta.

The Kew York Herald gives the follow
ing concerning the three-year- old bay col
Duke of Magenta which has just been sem
to England:
The Dukes first appearance on the tur
was on the Sth of June, 1876. when he rar
second to Perfection for the Juvenil,
stakes, half mile. His next appearance
was on July oath, In the Flash stakes
half a mile, at Saratoga, which he wor
in :49ls. A week afterward he appeared
in the Saratoga stakes, where he displayed &
vicious temper and worried himself at the
post, and was finally beaten by Bramble
vino had the best of the star, but only
defeated the Duke by head On Au
gust 18th he appeared again in the Ken
lucky Stakes, and again showed temper
and was beaten by Pride Of the Village
On August 10th he met Spartan in tn,
pounds. The result was dead heat ii
the remarkable time of :l6a4 The stake
was divided. Coming down to jerome
Park. on September 18th he won the Nur
sery Stakes In l:l7l4, and finished the
season at Baltimore, where. on October
18th. he won the Central Stakes, one
mile, in SOY. His entire winnings fol-
the year amounted to $9,9S7.59. The
Duke wintered well and opened the cam
paign Of 1873 at Baltimore May 9th
where he easily won the Preakness Stakes,
one mile and half, in 2:l4s4, valued al
S2.15O Coming to Jerome Park he won
the Withers stakes. one mile, in LAS
worth $1,000, and the following week took
the Belmont Stakes, one mile and half
in 2:43is, value 1880. His next essay
was in the Jersey Derby, on June 18th
when he was entirely ont OF condition and
had been running at the nose for several
DAYS. and he was beaten both by Spartan
and Danicheff He recovered his form
again in the bracing mountain air of Sar-
atoga, ard on July Doth won the Trav.
ers Stakes, one mile and three quarters.
in 3:0S, which. with the weight, 10
pounds, on a three-year old, is the bes,
mile and three-quarters ever run. The
value of the stakes was $3.50. besides
800 in plate. On August 3, carrying
l23 pounds, he won the Sequel Stakes,
one nile and three quarters. in 3:l2. val
ne 81 800. On the thirteenth of the same
month he won the kenner Stakes, two
miles, In 3:4ll,, worth $i,l00. He then
finished the sc ison at Saratoga by WIN
ming the Harding Stakes, one mile and a
half. IN 2:50ai. value $3.50. Coming
down to Jerome Park. he won the Jerome
Stakes. one mile and three-quarters. in
3:1lls, value S4.450. and supplemented
this by ticking the Annual Sweepstakes
two miles, in :':43. the value of which was
1890. On October y h. easily won the
Dixie Stakes, two miles, in 3:il, worth
$3.50. and wound up his three-year-old
career with placing the Breckinr .dge
Stakes, two miles. to his credit. The dis
lance was run in 3:43, and the value OF
the stake was $500.
Mr.. George A Baker received letter
from Splan some days since authorizing
him to make any arrangements which OPP
portunity might offer for race with
Rarus, the substance of which is that
Splan is willing to match ANYTHING upon
the turf. horse. mare or gelding. which
may be brought forward This Is under
stood by horsemen to refer. As a sort Of
challenge. to Hopeful. Ii is Thought that
Il race between these two princes Of the
turf may be brought about. and it is well
understood that If the arrangement can
he made for the race it will take place in
Cleveland and the next June will be the
time set for 1t. Mr.. Baker Is empowered
to make all arrangements. and he will
soon publish card setting forth the
above offer Of Splan.