ARadac Holds Winning Form at Delaware Park: Defeats Lynn Ridge for Third in Row; Sun Lass Pays 07.20, Daily Racing Form, 1955-06-22

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ARadac Holds Winning Form at Delaware Park Defeats Lynn Ridge for Third In Row; Sun Lass Pays 07.20 DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del.. June 21. ARadac accomplished his third successful victory for the Rappahannock Farms of Charles D. Steiner when he took this afternoons featured Boswell Lady-Purse over William C. Boganowskis Lynn Ridge. The two were separated by just a head, while there was another length back to W. Arnold Hangers Marzipan. A homebred son of Bolingbroke, ARa-dacs string of victories followed 19 successful attempts to graduate from the maiden ranks. In todays race, as in his other scores, ARadac was ridden by Gayle L., Smith. Time for the mile and a sixteenth was 1:45, while those in the crowd of 10,265 who fancied the winner received a return of 3.20. I Keystone Stables Most Charming held a I narrow advantage through the first half mile while being closely pressed by Lynn Ridge and ARadac. Lyna Ridge assumed command and established a clear lead on the final turn but was unable to withstand the stretch surge of ARadac. In the race preceding the feature, William H. Veenemans Sun Lass became the longest priced winner of the meeting when she returned 07.20 after covering five furlongs in 1:00 flat. Ridden by Conn Errico, who had won the fourth race with Mrs. Glenn. C. Smiths New Holland, Sun Lass prevailed by slightly more than a length over Rebecca Collins Em-Kay-Em, then withstood a claim of foul lodged by the latters rider for alleged bumping. Two steeplechase riders Darrell Cling-man and Willard Thompson were injured during the runnin gof the jumping race. Clingham, who fell with Goose Bay at the ninth obstacle, received a fractured collarbone, while Thompson, who went from Swords Point at the 13th jump, had a possible fractured breast bone or ribs. Both riders were sent to the Delaware hospital in Wilmington.


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