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Winter Wheat Repeats at Delaware Takes Measure of Four Male Opponents in Sprint Event Assumes Command at Once And Never Is Headed to Lead Bordeaux to Wire WireDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 22 Showing her heels to four male rivals and keeping intact her seasons undefeated record Apheim Stables Winter Wheat won the Lockwood House Purse sixfurlong event which held down fifth position on todays program programIn In accomplishing her second victory in as many endeavors the fiveyearold daughter of Heliopolis and Lady Elgin out sprinted Knollwood Stables Bordeaux and WL Ranchs W L Sickle with Llangollen Farms Bullet Proof and Mrs Elmer True mans Send Off completing the field Win ¬ ter Wheat a 340 favorite with the crowd of approximately 10000 fans was ridden by Larney Hansman and scooted the six panels in 112 which was a full second slower than her speedy victory on opening day dayLightweight Lightweight in the field under 112 pounds Winter Wheat lost no time in demonstrating her superiority She was hustled to the front at once by Hansman which enabled her to maintain the inside position throughout the running While her path was a clear one Bullet Proof was in close quarters leaving the backstretch as his rally on the inside came simulta ¬ neously with W L Sickles challenge from the outside outsideHansman Hansman Applies Whip Freely FreelyWinter Winter Wheat held a lengths advantage as the field swung into the home lane with Hansman applying the whip liberally as he anticipated late rallies from W L Sickle and Bullet Proof both of whom raced over a distance of ground in their most recent efforts effortsBordeaux Bordeaux was still to be contended with however and in the final drive held on extremely well to stall off late challeng ¬ ers Winter Wheat maintained a clear ad ¬ vantage and was a bit more than a length to the good at the finish while Bordeaux lasted by only a nose over W L Sickle SickleBullet Bullet Proof who closed well after being taken to the outsidfe for the stretch run was the first horse in many years to race for the Llangollen Farm Bullet Proof is owned by Mary Elizabeth Persons the for ¬ mer Mrs Mary Elizabeth Whitney and the Llangollen Farm is that horsewomans thoroughbred breeding establishment in Virginia VirginiaChristiana Christiana Stables Sneak a brown ju ¬ venile son of Bimelech and Sleek who brought 6200 at last years yearling ven dues appeared wellpurchased this after ¬ noon when he graduated from the maiden ranks in his third endeavor Hustled along by Carson Kirk who was breaking a dead ¬ lock with Dave Gorman for leading jockey honors at the meeting Sneak wore down Crispin Oglebays Sailing On to register by a bit less than a length Walter P Chrys ¬ ler Jrs Gloam was third while the first time starter Walter M Jeffords Jacopone was a badly beaten favorite finishing sixth in the field of a dozen Sneak was timed in 100 for the five furlongs and paid a lucrative 21
