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Pies Pat Takes Detroit Opener Under Pressure PressureWithstands Withstands Repeated Challenges While Maintaining Length Lead LeadDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 16 Trainer E Jock Wheatley who saddled Harv Aethel for that ones surprise score yesterday paying 11760 sent forth H Cantors Pies Pat to capture the opener at the Fair Grounds today but the payoff was a far cry from yesterdays the son of Good Ad ¬ vice bringing about a 910 reward Taking command shortly after the start the threeyearold set the pace thereafter al ¬ though constantly under pressure Any ¬ way he managed to maintain an advan ¬ tage and crossed the finish a length before Sir Rogue while completing the distance in 114 over a fast track After attempt ¬ ing repeatedly to wrest command Deni Sun tired in the drive and lost the place by a nose The favorite Dixie Dell had some brief speed but was through after three furlongs and dropped back steadily finishing seventh in the ninehorse field Flying the colors of Lt Com Theodore D Buhl Crack Reward accounted rather facilely for the second race and brought about a Daily Double payoff of 2370 to those who had the twoyearold coupled with Pies Pat winner of the opener In ¬ cidentally for this stint that graduated him from the maiden ranks Crack Reward covered the four and onehalf furlongs in 53 just a second off the track record set by Shiny Penny PennyPorter Porter Roberts put up a good ride on the Buhl representative hustling the colt away and getting him to the front in short order Showing the way thereafter the son of Reaping Reward arrived at the finish three lengths in front of Tiger Rebel with Gomel third six lengths farther back backA A gathering of 12000 was treated to interesting racing with an exhibition by novice jockeys offered for good measure This opportunity for apprentice riders who had never ridden two previous winners brought out six lads atop a like number of 12501000 platers
