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The Doge Wins on Heavy Strip at Delaware Park ParkKirk Kirk Moves Into Tie With Breen For Top Riding Honors of Meet MeetDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 4 Turning on the high speed that made his a popular sprinter in previous years on the DelawareNew JerseyMary land circuit The Doge gained his first triumph of the season in heavy footing today as he scored handily in the 4000 Westover Purse feature of Delaware Parks program programHaving Having picked up 122 pounds topweight that lay lightly on his back The Doge who was faultlessly ridden by Carson Kirk flashed on the inside past Tonys Find shortly after the start and never was menaced in his pacemaking role He car ¬ ried the silks of Pentagon Stable to a six length victory over Edward A Carneys Big Pop to the immense satisfaction of most of the 8500 witnesses who sent him to the post a shortpriced choice choiceHeavy Heavy showers last night and this morn ¬ ing brought up mud and resulted in five scratches in the featured event Withdrawn were Blue Border War Trophy Winter Wheat Our Questions and Useless which left only four for the allowance sprint sprintElmendorf Elmendorf Farms Happy C who never was a threat finished third 10 lengthstff Big Pop and three and a half in advance of Henry Horkheimers Tonys Find fourth and last over a track she obviously disliked The Discovery mare had defeated The Doge on May 26 at Garden State Park but there was an 11pound shift today against Tonys Find FindThe The Doge a sixyearold Bull Dog horse was clocked in 114 for the six furlongs The victory enabled Kirk Silver Springs Md pilot to move into a tie with Johnny Breeirfdr top jockey honors at the Stan ton Course each having brought five to the winners circle The Doge paid just 490 straight There was only straight and place wagering upon the main event but the days mutuel handle still approximated 700000
