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r Luciete Registers Easy Four-Length Score in ThistleDown Sprint Feature Defeats Nordcan, Lot-O-BinV To Giye Jockey Paul Ward Days Third Winning Mount By J. K. BATTY Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 13. — Taking, command a stride after the start, John Zitniks Luciete tallied easily by four lengths over four rivals who competed for a purse of ,200 in the main attraction here today. Accomplishing the task over a muddy strip, Luciete, also trained by Zitnik, toted jockey Paul Ward to his third saddle triumph of the afternoon, duplicating his feat of Saturday. A hard-hitting five-year-old daughter of Grandpal — Easter Moss Luciete arrived at the end of five and a half furlongs with four lengths to spare over Nordcan, owned in partnership by I. R. and F. Wills. Broadmoor Farms Lot-O-Bim finished third another two and a half lengths away and her rider, Hubert Trent, claimed foul against Nordcan promptly after the dash. After viewing the films, the stewards awarded Lot-O-Bim the place position and relegated Nordcan to the show spot. ► — Luciete, who won half of her 14 starts last year and made it two for three appearances this season with todays conquest, paid .20 as a heavy favorite with the throng of about 5,000 fans and she was timed the five and a half furlongs in 1:09%. The fifth race resulted in a close finish when Sussex Circle just lasted to stave off Moose Eye by a head margin at the conclusion of six furlongs. Sly Wink, who made the pace most of the journey, finished third another half length away and Para-mode ended up fourth. The favorite, Carnival Cat, who was haltered from the race for ,000 by W. A. Johnson, lost all chance of victory, when impeded along the back-stretch. With apprentice Woody Slinker at the controls, Sussex Circle scurried the distance in 1:17% and returned 4.60. Helforhay, surprise winner of the first race, and Nother Speech, who captured the second race, compiled a Daily Double payoff of 87.20. Owned and bred by Leonard H. Smith, Helforhay, although a recent victor at Beulah Park, made his first local start a Continued on Page Fifty-Two Luciete Registers Easily In ThistleDown Main Event Continued from Page One winning one by gaining a half-length decision from Freschal in the opener. Nearly two lengths farther back came the public choice, Little Falls, for the show. Ridden by Paul A. Ward, who chalked up a triple on Saturdays card here, Helforhay, paid 2.20 at the straight windows and was timed six furlongs in l:18Vs. — Nother Speech survived a hard stretch duel with Gray Gown to take top portion of a purse in the second race, decided at one mile the latter broke in a tangle or might have reversed the order at the finish line instead of losing by a head margin. Some 12 lengths away from the top pair, Flo Flo was third over four other weary contestants. The property of Mrs. M. R. Burke, Nother Speech carried Joe LiCausi and returned .00 after going the distance in 1:48%. Leslie Jane Stables Maraud, victor by a head in his previous start and over a I similar footing, made it two in a row when staving off Rough Candy in the third race. Ward scored a double by piloting Maraud, who was favored in the wagering over five others who vied at one and an eighth miles. Third among the half dozen was Rockbridge. Maraud paid .20 and was clocked in 2:02.
