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Salerno Scores Surprise In Suffolk Downs Sprint SprintOidenasai Oidenasai and Big and Better Trail Questionnaire Horse Homev HomevSUFFOLK SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 7 Myharriet Stables Salerno threw a bombshell into the midst of the figures in the featured sixth race here today com ¬ ing to the wire three fend a half lengths before a quartet of horses the public found trouble trying to separate With practically all of the wagering being divided between Mrs Weston Adams Oidenasai Good News Stables Big and Better Mt Desert Sta ¬ bles Tim B and Sam Garfields Shiny Penny Salerno led the parade to the wire to return a 6040 mutuel as the four closely grouped choices finished in the aforementioned order orderDespite Despite a drizzle that continued from early morning an average crowd of 10054 was again on hand The track remained fast throughout the early races the light drizzle only providing the racing strip with a damp covering coveringA A limit field went to the post in the feature but the wagering was confined almost exclusively to the abovementioned foursome all of the wellplayed perform ¬ ers being between 5 to 2 and 4 to 1 in the closing odds However this had no effect on jockey Bill Turnbull and Salerno who literally laughed their way home after be ¬ ing welLback early earlyBig Big and Better was in the pacemaking role in the run down the backstretch fol ¬ lowed closely by Shiny Penny Liberty Andy Hill of Gold Tim B and the even ¬ tual winner Oidenasai was far on the outside back of Salerno The latter two made their moves at approximately the same time Salerno having the most speed to get within a neck of the pacemaker en tering the stretch Oidenasai was also making up ground when coming around his field but when the straightaway was reached Salerno was drawing away awayOidenasai Oidenasai who was seeking his sixth straight win picked up Shiny Penny and then set sail for Big and Better finally collaring the early leader right at the wire to gain a nose decision Big and Better held on well to gain third position a length and threequarters before Tim Bv Shiny Penny tiring after his early efforts to be fifth
