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Sinister Qualifies Nicely For Betsy Ross Stakes StakesScores Scores Over Romaneen Granule GranuleV V In Trial Purse at Garden State StateBy By FRED GALIANI GALIANIGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 6 Qualifying for next Wednesdays Betsy Ross Stakes Sylvester Richs Sinister scored a threequarters of a length victory in the sixfurlong Betsy Ross Trial Purse here today todayWith With Henry Block in the saddle the threeyearold filly regained the lead after relinquishing it for a brief spell to Big Night and went on to hold off I J Collins Ro maneen Mrs P Wallis Armstrongs extreme outsider Granule finished third after looming as a stout threat on the turn only to falter in the filial strides stridesSinister Sinister returned 10 after scampering the six furlongs in 112 The crowd of 17651 made Big Night the favorite but she wound up sixth after holding a short lead soon after the start and dropped back after that thatThe The Betsy Ross is a 30000added stakes for threeyearold fillies next week and Sinister earned a starting berth in that race Under 106 pounds two of which was overweight the Revoked filly was the lightweight of the band This was her first score in three starts this year yearSinister Sinister broke rapidly from the gate and showed in front but Big Night rushed up to take the lead as they went down the backstretch She was unable to shake off Sinister who came back to assume com ¬ mand as they went into the far turn turnSinister Sinister led into the stretch while Grari ue moved into second position on the in ¬ side and Romaneen saved a world of ground on the rail and moved into third place Down the stretch Sinister continued to lead while Granule was hanging leav ¬ ing only Romaneen with a chance to grab the laurels But Block sensing the threat drove his mount vigorously and went under the wire a little less than a length to the good
