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Article: HAIL THE RUCKUS ROMPS IN SUFFOLK SPRINT

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July 31, 1988
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Hail The Ruckus, considered the weaker half of an entry, assumed the lead shortly after the start from the inside and simply drew away from Banker's Jet and Fire Plug to win the $130,300 Suffolk Downs Sprint Handicap yesterday.

Hail The Ruckus was so much the best he couldn't even stop himself. He hit his head on the doors coming out of the gate and came back from his easy 5-length victory with a bloody 2 1/2-inch gash over his left eye.

The winner set fast fractions of :21 4/5, :44 3/5, and :56 4/ 5, under Kentucky-based rider Charles Woods, on the way to a swift final clocking of 1:09 1/5 over a track that was not really conducive to speed.

Hail The Ruckus, who was 6-1 as ...

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