Youngs Ride Is Important Item In Sundodgers Score: Breen Racer Drives to Victory Over Night Editor at Suffolk, Daily Racing Form, 1941-06-26

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YOUNGS RIDE IS IMPORTANT ITEM IN SUNDODGERS SCORE Breen Racer Drives to Victory 1 Over Night Editor at Suffolk SuffolkBOSTON BOSTON Mass June 25 Under a well judged ride from jockey Sterling Young the locallyowned Sundodger from the string of Mrs M C Breen was a driving winner of the six furlongs Weymouth Purse This con ¬ dition offering served as the headline attrac ¬ tion on todays program at Suffolk Downs and carried a purse of 1500 Mrs C C Winters Night Editor came from last place to second and Watch Over the favorite racing for Stuart Rutchick finished third over A B Pierces Time OWar Donna Leona was next and Us finished last lastThe The apprentice allowance was waived on Watch Over to permit Ted Atkinson to ride carrying 108 pounds instead of his original impost of 103 pounds The fivepound switch in weight may have played some part in the defeat of the Oh Watch fiveyearold as he missed by just a bit more than a length after having carried the pacemaking burden Sundodger was right with the leaders dur ¬ ing the first part pf the race but Young wisely took back as Watch Over and Time OWar went out at a fast clip in disputing the command commandYoung Young was steadying the Breen colt along in third place The leaders drew well up from the others in their fight for the lead The first two were really travelling when they reached the half mile in 45 But it was a pace that was to take its toll tollWATCH WATCH OVER FALTERS FALTERSOnce Once in the home lane Watch Over had given his best and in doing so spoiled what ¬ ever chances Time OWar may have had hadAs As the early leaders began to lag Young placed the Breen colt to pressure Sun dodger when making his run to the leaders was taken to a position well out in the track Night Editor had come from last place to gain a contending position once straightened out for the run to the finish finishSundodger Sundodger was in front before the final sixteenth mile to draw clear Night Editor charging stoutly was up in the closing stride to take the place placeWatch Watch Over battled along gamely and had a safe margin over his persistent follower Time OWar OWarSundodger Sundodger sped the distance in 111 and paid 7 The score of the Breen colorbearer permitted Young to complete a riding double for the afternoon having previously tri ¬ umphed astride Suntime in the second race raceThe The midweek card was witnessed under ideal weather conditions and with a large crowd in attendance attendanceJUVENILE JUVENILE DASH TO RHODES K KPutting Putting up an exceptionally strong finish apprentice Stoner Cole managed to have Rodes K home winner in the five furlongs of the Harvard Square Purse Just a nose back at the line came Ack Ack with Zo Zo the choice taking third place Rodes K raced the swiftest five furlongs of the New England season covering the distance in 59 or within a fifth of a second of equalling the track mark held jointly by Hauca and Jewell Dorsett DorsettAlthough Although led from the stalls by Ack Ack it required only a stride or so before Rodes K was showing the way The Rolls Royce gelding possessed of dazzling early speed to the good after was a couple of lengths the opening furlor j Into the stretch Ack Ack had cut down the leaders advantage considerably It was a stirring tussle through the last furlong as Cole was putting up an exceptionally strong ride and did not suffer in comparison with his more expe ¬ rienced rival Tommy May Rodes K clung to his slim lead tenaciously and it was his nostril that was in front when they came to the line


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