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Hooper Entry Dominates Suffolk Downs Feature FeatureHoop Hoop Jr Leads Stablemate Pry Home by Five Lengths LengthsEAST EAST BOSTON Mass June 13 F W Hoopers Hoop Jr an eligible for many of the 1944 juvenile stakes displayed high speed at Suffolk Downs today when he ac ¬ counted for the five furlongs third race Given a confident ride by Nick Jemas Hoop Jr had no difficulty in downing his stablemate Pry by a five lengths margin while the latter was two lengths before Circle M Farms Jacopoly at the wire Only six met in the dash Hanna Brothers Belwyn Stratford Stables Hoodoo Lady and H H Prices Our All followed the placed horses home in that order orderIn In annexing his second victory in five starts Hoop Jr a son of Sir Gallahad m and One Hour sprinted the distance over the fast track in 59 and he might have haveContinued Continued on Page Three Hooper Entry Dominates Suffolk Downs Feature FeatureHoop Hoop Jr Leads Stablemate Pry Home by FiveLengths FiveLengthsContinued Continued from Page Om Ombettered bettered that figure had he been urged during the final quarter mile Established a 2 to 5 choice the Hooper entry of Hoop Jr and Pry gave its backers no cause for worry and the two youngsters saddled by Ivan Parke completely dominated the race from start to finish finishPry Pry was first to show in front when Bob Frend sent the field away and Hoop Jr was next with Belwyn third Our All was pinched back at the break and had to be taken up sharply failing to recover from the mishap and losing whatever chance he might have enjoyed Before reaching the upper turn Hoop Jr had disposed of Pry and Jemas permitted the former to es ¬ tablish a clear lead leadTurning Turning into the stretch the victor had a three lengths advantage over Pry who made a determined effort to catch the fly ¬ ing winner but lacked the speed to ser ¬ iously menace Pry however was not hard pressed to save the place honors over Jacopoly who finished rather stoutly in the middle of the track Belwyn forwardly placed during the early stages faltered near the finish and coud do no better than fourth fourthThe The biggest minus pool in the history of New England racing occurred with 495670 involved
