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Whiffle Away and Sackett" In River Downs Triumph Mares- Gives Leading Jockey of Meet Thirteenth Winning Ride RIVER DOWNS, California, Ohio, June 17. — Leading rider Billy Sackett and the 10-year-old mare, Whiffle Away, proved a tough combination for a field of nine in the mile and a sixteenth fourth race on the mid-week card as they sped to their second consecutive success together in 1:46%. Sackett was garnering Tiis second victory of, the afternoon and pushed his total winners to 13, which gives him a breathing margin over Guillermo Silva, who has 11. Whiffle Away is a grand mare that Sackett fits to perfection and he nursed the Count Gallahad — Whiffle matron along while pressed by the outsider, Toronto. Sackett continued to sit chilly on the favorite and she gradually inched away from Toronto to be two lengths clear at the finish. It was the third win in the last four starts for Whiffle Away and Sackett has had the mount in all outings. Those in the crowd of 4,806 who backed Whiffle Away were gratified with the .20 pay-off. Today was not Ladies Day, but pert Gerry Meckling got the females off to a 9.00 start in the opening race when she saddled Victory Breeze, who scored by a short head over the pace-setting Suzies Girl. It was leading rider Billy Sackett and his runner-up rival, Guillermo Silva, at the wire again, with Sackett having just enough left with Victory Breeze Jto nip his rival. The win was the first for her lady trainer at this meeting and Gerry jumped with joy in the. saddling enclosure after the unsaddling ceremonies. The crowd backed Good Luck Stables Easter Airline into favoritism in the second race, but Botten Bucket Stables Marys Frank received a smashing ride from apprentice J. Rector and held the favorite off by a little more than a length. Rector timed his move just ahead of the bid made by the favorite and Marys Frank never faltered once she started to roll. The win was worth .40 for Marys Franks backers and the Double returned a tidy 10.60.
