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THATABOY SETS NEW TRACK RECORD AT FAIRIVIOUNT PARK PARKCOLLINSVILLE COLLINSVILLE 111 June 6 ThafaBoy a big handsome brown son of Islam and Justina which races for C B Gooch Nebo Ky breeder broke a sevenyearold track record at Fairmount Park this afternoon when he negotiated the foifr and a half fur ¬ longs fourth race in 5346 breaking the old mark of 54 held jointly by Billie Day InsVdot and Blind Star The latter made the record in 1934 In accomplishing his feat the Gooch juvenile doyned A H Sum erlins Leonade Herbert and Jessie Erins Primzo and nine othei youngsters youngstersAbly Ably handled by Alex Schlenker who was astride his second straight winner the suc ¬ cessful juvenile passed Two Grand the early leader without difficulty and coming into the stretch took a fivelength lead over his opposition Continuing to show keen speed without the aid of urging the winner wHo was making the second start of his career was six lengths before Leonade at the end The latter had a twolength margin over Primzo at the finish of the sprint sprintIdeal Ideal conditions prevailed for the sport with another good weekday crowd out to view the eightrace program
