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Show Trotting Trainer Says Greyhound Will Improve By ORLO ROBERTSON NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (AP) Greyhound, the world's fastest trotter, is not through breaking records, in the opinion of his veteran trainer, Sep Palin of Indianapolis. The (ray flash, which stepped a mile In 1:M at Lexington this fall to shave three-fourths of a second off Peter Manning's 11-year-old world record, will be back next year attempting to lower the mark. The only thing that will prevent him from racing next year will be failure to stand training." said Palin. who is here for the forty-third Old Glory auction sale, opening today. "Right now he is as sound as they come. He's out Jogging every day at Indianapolis, but probably will spend part of the winter at Orlando, Fla. "I honestly believe he can break 1:56." Palin added, as ha admitted the big gelding probably could have broken Peter Manning's record earlier ear-lier in the season had be so desired. As it was, he hung up a new mark of l.ttM for a half-mile track, lowered low-ered the mile and a half time to 3:02 and equaled Peter Manning's record before traveling a mile in the fastest time ever made by a trotter. Palin said he intended to race his ace In some stakes, although most of his starts probably will be against time. This year he was opposed by, other horses in only one of hi five starts. |