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CENTIMETER BIG SURPRISE SURPRISEExtreme Extreme Outsider Furnishes Upset Upsetin in Taking Main Race at atOmaha Omaha Track OMAHA Neb June 4 Centimeter the extreme outsider in the wagering upset the calculations of the form players when he galloped home winner in the 2000 Council Bluffs Handicap todays feature race at Ak SarBen Field This former crack sprinter showed a return to his best form and never left the result in doubt He was first to leave the barrier and remained in front to the end winning1 by over a length from Take a Chance Shasta Gold finished third Centimeter paid 5220 in the mutuels mutuelsDespite Despite the threatening weather the larg ¬ est crowd of the meeting journeyed to the coarse and the parimutuel department was a busy place all afternoon Rain fell Inter ¬ mittently throughout the day but the threat ¬ ened heavy downpour did not materalize and the track was in good condition conditionHappy Happy Top won the opening race with ease He was close to the pace from the beginning and taking command when the stretch was reached drew into a long lead Lemon Seth and Plain Rock finished second and third respectively respectivelySir Sir John McDonald an outsider accounted for the second race A large field paraded and it was a good contest with the winner getting to the front in the last fifty yards Rock Bottom and Balefull were second and third respectively respectivelyMay May Cooper a fleet filly from the March bank Stable which showed such a good effort in her first start came back to register another win in the third race A quick be ¬ ginner she soon dashed to the front and won easily Bill Seth showed an improved performance to be second and Hayess Choice took third place placeVariation Variation was claimed by the Daltex Stable for 200 200Jof Jof was claimed Friday by C E Pruet for 800
