GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~SATURDAY AT SARATOGA
OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY IS:
"THE SPA-LICIOUS STAKES"
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL LATE SCRATCHES INCLUDING ~
TIGER DANCER & CIGARSHOP ::) COINCIDENTALLY (OR NOT?) Hmmmm
NEVER MADE IT TO THE TRACK
OAKLAWN CAPPER'S FLIGHT DEVELOPED MECHANICAL ISSUES
AND WAS REROUTED TO ARKANSAS
EL PRADO SEEMS TO HAVE HAD A RELAPSE WITH SOME HEALTH ISSUES
AND HOPEFULLY WILL RETURN TO THE TRACK SOON
THE POST PARADE IS UNDERWAY WITH A FINE FIELD OF 10
AND DEFENDING CHAMPION, CRIMINAL TYPE
HAS GOTTEN A STANDING OVATION FROM THE CROWD
AS HE WENT BY -- BASED ON HIS LATEST PERFORMANCES
THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CROWD MAY HAVE AFFECTED HIM
AS HE APPEARS TO BE LATHERED UP AND PRANCING
LIKE A COLT VERSION OF THE ZENYATTA DANCE!
THE HORSES HAVE ALL BEEN LOADED INTO THE GATE
AND NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR CRIMINAL TYPE
TO DECIDE TO GO IN & STOP DANCING AROUND
NOW WE ARE FINALLY READY TO RUN.....
AND THEY'RE OFF IN THE SPALICIOUS STAKES
LIKE A CHEETAH SPOTTING IT'S PREY ~
IT IS RUFFIAN -- WHO HAS ROARED OUT OF THE GATE
TAKING A HUMONGOUS LEAD OVER THE FIELD
IT'S ABOUT 15 LENGTHS BACK TO A TRIO OF
PEEPTOAD --- BLUNNY --- DUSTY
POST TIME MIKE & STARK ARE NEXT
JUST A LENGTH AHEAD OF CATALINA
IT'S SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK TO:
REAL QUIET - JOHN HENRY AND CRIMINAL TYPE
WHO HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO RUN
AS ALL 3 COLTS BROKE POORLY OUT OF THE GATE
AND NOW ARE PLAYING A GAME OF CATCH-UP
OUT OF TURN THEY COME
RUFFIAN IS -- POURING ON THE POWER
HER "INNER CHEETAH" HAS DEFINITELY
COME TO ROAR & RUN TODAY AS SHE HAS
LEFT THE FIELD IN HER WAKE
BUT SUDDENLY HER LEAD IS DIMINISHING AS SOMEONE
IS FLYING UP THE RAIL PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER
REAL QUIET IS CLOSING THE GAP WITH EVERY STRIDE
AND NOW IS JUST ABOUT 7 LENGTHS BEHIND
THE FREAKY FAST FILLY ....
AND LOOMS AS THE ONLY CHALLENGER SO FAR
BLUNNY IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SPEED
CATALINA STARTING TO WAKE UP
BUT THE REST OF THE FIELD IS STRUGGLING
ESPECIALLY THE DEFENDING CHAMPION --
CRIMINAL TYPE IS SO FAR BACK THAT IT'S HARD TO REMEMBER
HIS LAST RACE WHEN HE WON BY DAYLIGHT
NOW IT'S DAYLIGHT BETWEEN HIM & THE REST OF THE FIELD
WITH ANY CHANCE OF A REPEAT WIN FADING WITH EVERY STRIDE
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
RUFFIAN IS STARTING TO LOOK A BIT LEG WEARY
AFTER SETTING BLISTERING FRACTIONS FROM THE GATE
REAL QUIET GAINING GROUND WITH EVERY STEP
IS NOW JUST A LENGTH OFF OF HER TAIL
STARK ALSO FOUND HIS BEST STRIDE AND NOW
IS MOVING UP QUICKLY TUCKED IN JUST BEHIND REAL QUIET
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
RUFFIAN & REAL QUIET --
NOW ENGAGED IN A MATCH RACE
WITH THE WIRE JUST AHEAD
STARK ALL OUT TRYING TO MAKE IT A 3-WAY COMPETITION
BUT NOT GAINING ON THE FRONT RUNNING DYNAMIC DUO IN THE LEAD
IT'S GONNA COME RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE
RUFFIAN TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE LEAD
SHE HAS HAD FROM THE GATE...
REAL QUIET FIRED UP WITH DAZZLING DETERMINATION
AND WITH ONE FINAL SUPER SONIC SURGE OF SPEED
THE COLT HAS SHOCKED EVERYONE AS HIS NOSE TOUCHES THE WIRE
RUFFIAN .... AFTER RUNNING AN AMAZING RACE
GATE TO WIRE...
WILL NOW BE PLAYING THE BRIDESMAID ROLE
STARK WITH AN INCREDIBLE CLOSING KICK
ZOOMS UP FOR THE SHOW SPOT
AS BLUNNY WITH A SURGE OF HIS OWN
STEALS YET ANOTHER GOLDEN RING -- AKA "THE PRECIOUS"
THE DEFENDING CHAMPION, CRIMINAL TYPE ALMOST
MANAGED TO GET A GOLDEN GOOSE EGG ... BUT NOT QUITE
$$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$
1st ~ REAL QUIET ====== $92.70
2nd ~ RUFFIAN =========== $81.40
3rd ~ STARK ============= $70.80
4th ~ BLUNNY ========== $56.10
=== ALSO RAN ===
CATALINA ============ $46.50
PEEPTOAD =========== $38.30--{Rumor has it: Peepers -- Kissed a Toad...And She liked it}
DUSTY ============== $24.10
POST TIME MIKE ======== $20.10
JOHN HENRY ========== $11.80
{DC}- CRIMINAL TYPE ====== $7.60
(WAS THAT "SOUTHERN" COMFORT WHO BROKE
THE GOLDEN GOOSE EGG OMELETTE (R-10)
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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING
AND A SAFE / SOBER / NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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