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(N.Z.PA.-Reuter —Copyright) YONKERS (New York).; 1 Fulla Napolean. owned ini New York, and driven by R. Thomas, set a new track record 1 at Yonkers Raceway on Friday; night in the $50,000 National) Championship Pace. Covering the mile in a fast! limn 58sec, Fulla Napoleon was I all out to handle a furious bid in the straight by Horton Hanover (Canada) with G. Phalen in the sulky. Third in the mile was the| favourite, the New Zealandbred Good Chase, driven by D.i Inkso. Iq beating Cardigan Bay's track record of Imin 58.1 sec, Fulla Napoleon ran fourth in a 58.1 sec half and then followed Good Chase to the three-quarter! mark in Imin 2.4 sec. At this, point Thomas urged his flve-{ year-old son of Dale Frost to the lead and they were never headed thereafter. Horton Hanoyer, far back for the first three-quarters finished fastest of all. The $25,000 winner's share gives Fulla Napoleon seasonal earnings of $60,000 and a lifetime bankroll of $506,905. The Imin 58sec victory was the fastest mile in the United States for 1970, regardless of the size of the track.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32305, 25 May 1970, Page 6
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