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Lucias Sun Redeems Herself In Omahas Reigh Count Purse OMAHA, Neb., May 29. Mrs. L.. E. Heltons Lucias Sun redeemed herself after suffering defeat in her first start her,e at Ak-Sar-Ben Field, when she defeated a band of eight starters in the Reigh Count Purse, feature event of the Friday afternoon program. The five-year-old gelding was away on top, but soon dropped back off the pace, then responded to punishment rounding the stretch turn and, closing strongly on the outside after reaching: the home stretch, got up in the final stride to outgame the pacemaker Hanky Panky, under a hard drive. The latter went to thef ront soon after the start and showed in front by a narrow margin to the final eighth, then drew out slightly, but under a drive in the last sixteenth was unable to hold the winner. Whistling Boy, the odds-on favorite, tired after showing good early speed, and just managed to hold on to save the show award. Time for the five and one-half furlongs was 1:05. The winner returned .80 to his faithful backers.
