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HALTAL HEAD VICTOR OM IIOLAND IN DIXIE TOP OFFERING AT CHURCHILL WON BY HEARTMAN FIRST SCORE AT TRACK FOR LOWENSTEIN SILKS SILKSLadysman Ladysman Offspring Turns Back Final Bid of Shaun G to Score by ThreeQuarters of One Length LengthLOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Ky May 7 With the fea ¬ ture the Colleens Purse discarded due to a change in track conditions the Frankfort Purse was the best event offered another large crowd at Churchill Downs this after ¬ noon This sevenfurlong sprint resulted in a driving victory for Heartman enabling Jake Lowenstein to furnish his first winner ofthe meeting The son of Ladyman taken off the early pace and sent to the inside for the drive came to the finish threequarters of a length before Lexbrook Stables Shaun G and Mrs R McGarveys Bo Fiddle was third a length and onehalf farther back backSeven Seven better grade plater threeyearolds1 were under colors for the Frankfort and Light as Air winner of her two previous en ¬ gagements disappointed greatly when she reached the close a well beaten seventh She was a slight favorite over Shaun G and there were no excuses for her Air Hostess appearing at home over the slow track had the early speed of the band and did a handy job of pacemaking during the run to the stretch Light as Air was her nearest competitor and the favorite was only a head off the lead as the field entered the stretch Air Hostess and Light as Air yere far out in the track where the best going prevailed and this permitted Albert Snider to send the winner through on the inside Heartman lost no time in attaining a clear lead and although finishing under strong handing had enough in reserve to hold Shaun G safe The latter was sent the overland route and with Heartman drifting out in the final furlong he had little chance in overcoming the leader Near the end Shaun G tired and Heartmans winning margin was threequarters of a length lengthGIVES GIVES WAY TO SHAUN G GAlso Also benefited by the leaders swinging wide at the stretch turn Bo Fiddle reached second place at the furlong pole but he gave way to Shaun G barely lasting to withstand the fastclosing Delray For five furlongs Quintilian held third position and although tiring badly led Air Hostess and Light as Air at the end endTo To provide for the cancellation of the Col ¬ leens Purse originally carded as the sixth race the original fourth event was divided and it served as the fourth and sixth races The program opened under cloudy skies but they cleared during the afternoon afternoonThe The program opened with a six and one half furlongs sprint for ordinary platers and it resulted in a decisive threelength victory for R T ONeils RoseRed Second honors went to the favored Latepass which was a head in advance of Hadmore at the close George King had the mount on the ONeil filly and had her well placed from the outset Entering the stretch she opened up a clear lead and had little trouble leading her nine rivals for the rest of the journey journeyContinued Continued on thirtysecond page
