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Happy Factor Holds Off Sacaton to Earn Purse PurseDixiana Dixiana Miss Scores by Length In Initial Success of Career CareerDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 20 Happy Fac ¬ tor who failed to graduated from the maiden ranks in seven previous attempts finally made the grade in the opener at the Fair Grounds today Flaunting the colors of Charles T Fishers Dixiana the threeyearold brought about a 1220 win ¬ ning payoff and covered the six furlongs in 113 over a good track while holding off Sacaton by a length at the finish A neck behind and in third position was Tomos who set the pace until displaced by the winner in the run home The favorite Hortdal finished fifth and really had no excuse He got to Tomos about a half mile out from the start but evidently was not good enough on this particular occasion to wrest command He dropped back steadily after that one burst of speed speedThe The second race brought out nine two yearolds and in this fivefurlong dash the best Cohall the choice could do was chase home Anthony Graffagninis Some Bid That gelding incidentally was making his first start for his new owner recently hav ¬ ing been claimed for 1700 In spite of an increase on his tag today he com ¬ peted for 2000 the son of Silver Horde led from flagfall to finish scampering past the judges two lengths before Cohall while Darby Deirdre who did not get to running until too late garnered the minor award awardContinued Continued on Page Three Happy Factor Holds Off Sacaton to Earn Purse PurseDixiana Dixiana Miss Scores by Length In Initial Success of Career CareerContinued Continued from Page One Onefive five lengths farther back A winning ticket was worth 720 and time for the distance was 101 101The The Daily Double combination of Happy Factor and Some Bid was worth 10750 to those in the gathering of more than 10000 who fancied the pair pairJ J L McKights Youroff aided the cause of form while registering her initial tri ¬ umph of the meeting in the third offering rewarding at 640 for 2 She took over shortly after the start and continued in the fore without threat thereafter to lead Vegas Justice bjk two lengths at the finish Buckle Down got up for third position as Alfadildo faded in the stretch Time for the six fur ¬ longs was 114
