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Mr. Fantastic in Second Straight at ThistleDown Defeats Bees Elsie in Sprint Feature on TV Guide Day Card By J. R. BATTY Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 16. Seeley Killpatricks Mr. Fantas- j tic was hardly expected to break the five and a lialf furlongs track record here today because the track was slightly "off", being termed "good" for most of the after- j noon, but the homebred juvenile son of With Pleasure Blue Hedda raced well enough to satisfy the estimated throng of 5,000 fans who made him an odds-on choice. Mr. Fantastic succeeded for the second time in as many starts here, in his previous outing he established a new track record of :58 for five furlongs, by reaching the wire two lengths before Bee Bee Farms Bees Elsie, who finished tenth in the Susan Stakes here on Saturday. Slightly more than a length farther back came Mrs. M. R. Hamars Running Wolf to garner the show end of the ,000 purse. Nine two-year-olds provided the interest in the dash. Today was TV Guide Day at ThistleDown and Johnny Andrews, of the Cleve- Continued on Page Forty-Foot Mr. Fantastic in Second Straight at ThistleDown Defeats. Bees Elsie in Sprint Feature on TV Guide Day Card Continued from Page One land radio station WTAM, made the presentation, assisted by TV Guides promotion manager, Ronald Krancer, in the winners circle following the race. Mr. Fantastic paid the shortest price of the current meeting when .00 was posted after he travelled the distance in 1:07. Jockey Roberto Gonzalez, who piloted the Killpatrick colorbearer in his record breaking effort, was again aboard but to insure victory in this conquest applying the whip frequently through the final three-sixteenths mile as Bees Elsie was gradually closing the gap he enjoyed earlier during the running. Saggy Farms Drogheda made it four straight victories over the local track when he captured the fifth race and also produced a saddle double for the meetings leading reinsman, Paul Ward. Stepping up in company in this engagement, Drogheda increased his winning streak by downing by slightly less than a length, Otto and Roy Pollocks Fighting Barb, installed the choice to score. The favorite set the pace, but could not resist the Saggy Farm representatives strong closing bid. Great Prophet was third among the seven sophomores who competed. The winner paid .40 and was credited with a 1:13 timing for the six furlongs. A. L. Birchs Jacktown was much the best over the "good" footing in the fourth race. Taking command at the start of the one mile test, Jacktown steadily widened on eight other foes, coming to the wire with eight Jengths to spare over Eagle Speed. The latter saved the place by two and a half lengths from the heavily backed Bless Me Too, who encountered poor "racing luck on the first turn. Jockey Paul A. Ward was astride Jacktown, who paid 0.60 and was timed in 1:42. Maidens, three and four years old, made up the limit field of 12 who started in the first race. Giddy Grayce, owned and trained by Johnny McDowell, finally graduated from the non-winners ranks. Third on six occasions previously this year, Giddy Grayce broke the jinx at the direct expense of Play Torch, an outsider, while Fried Gal was third. Paying .80 as favorite, Giddy Grayce was timed in 1:13 for six furlongs and had the riding services of Ralph Borgemenke. Apprentice Bobby Wall, leading "bug" rider of the current session and who captured this honor at the Ascot Park session earlier this spring, guided Mrs. F. J. Wilsons Freschal to a hard-earned victory in the second race. Freschal came to the wire a neck before Yodelers Girl, who nosed out Jersey Shore for the place. Freschal, who was favored, returned .20 at the straight windows and, coupled in the Daily Double with Giddy Grayce, was worth 0.40.
