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Double for Pine Tree Farm at Suffolk Downs DownsValdina Valdina Alpha Takes Feature After Piques Fenway Victory VictoryEAST EAST BOSTON Mass June 15 Pine Tree Farms Valdina Alpha rounded out a double victory for his connections at Suf ¬ folk Downs today when he scored an easy victory in the Marthas Vineyard Purse Pique had previously carried the stables silks to a clever triumph in the cofeatured Fenway Purse Valdina Alpha ridden by apprentice Victor Borsell took a two length verdict over Max Marmorsteins Baroque who saved the place award by a two and a half lengths margin over Irving J Whites Little Hoops Only seven started in the dash with Paul A Dream Parade Diego Red and Roziante completing the field and finished behind the placed trio in that order orderValdina Valdina Alpha a fiveyearold son of Osculator and Alphaona was the sixth fa ¬ vorite to earn brackets in as many races at the seaside course today and paid 340 straight after completing his task over the good track in 111 A crowd of 9469 patrons was on hand and it was treated to formful and interesting sport sportDiego Diego Red cut out the pace during the first half mile of the Marthas Vineyard and the winner did not make his bid until settled for the closing drive After Valdina Alpha disposed of Diego Red he estab ¬ lished a length lead and gradually in ¬ creased that advantage in the run to the wire easily withstanding Baroques belated challenge Little Hoops held on determin ¬ edly the entire trip and earned the minor portion of the 2500 purse by a neck over Paul A who finished determinedly determinedlyThe The Fenway Purse which matched six threeyearolds resulted in a driving vic ¬ tory for Pine Tree Farms Pique who was the fifth successful favorite to score during the matinee Well ridden by Jack Boyle Pique reached the end of the six furlongs a length and a quarter before Lyle Phillips fast closing Idle Fool who was a neck in advance of Mrs E A Froelichs Sickle Sun third at the final marker Windmill who had made the pace until well inside the stretch gave way during the drive and could do no better than fourth over Free Transit and Ally Bal fifth and sixth re ¬ spectively spectivelyPique Pique a gelded son of Knave High and Paris Bonnet won two races last year and visited the winners circle for the first time during his 1944 campaign when he captured the Fenway Shouldering 111 pounds under the allowance conditions of the sprint Pique completed his task over the dull strip in 112 after which he re ¬ turned supporters 480 in the tote
