GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~SATURDAY AT SARATOGA
WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT TALENTED FIELD OF 11 RUNNERS
INCLUDING DEFENDING CHAMPION -- STARK
SCRATCHES:
OAKLAWN CAPPER ~ STILL STRANDED IN ARKANSAS
PEEPTOAD ~ NO WORD FROM HER CONNECTIONS WHY?
RAVEN ~ ALSO NO INFO AVAILABLE
THE POST PARADE IS JUST ENDING AND THE HORSES
ARE BEING LOADED INTO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT
AND AWAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO
OUT FOR THE EARLY LEAD
WE HAVE 4 IN A LINE ACROSS THE TRACK
SHOWING GOOD EARLY SPEED:
.... RUFFIAN, CIGARSHOP, REAL QUIET AND STARK
THE REST OF THE FIELD IS TIGHTLY BUNCHED HEADING
INTO THE TURN WITH A LOT OF EXTREME BUMPING GOING ON
RUFFIAN SEEMS TO HAVE EMERGED AS THE WORST VICTIM OF
THE FRACAS AND HAS DROPPED BACK QUICKLY INTO LAST
NEW LEADERS HAVE NOW TAKEN COMMAND OF THE RACE
SHOWING INCREDIBLE SPEED WITH RECORD BREAKING FRACTIONS:
-- DEFENDING CHAMPION STARK LEADS THE WAY
WITH: JOHN HENRY - POST TIME MIKE - CIGARSHOP & CRIMINAL TYPE
JUST A LENGTH BEHIND HIM ---
AND REAL QUIET ANOTHER LENGTH BACK
THE COLTS HAVE TAKEN TOTAL COMMAND OF THE RACE
--- BLUNNY - DUSTY & CATALINA ARE NEXT
BUT FAR BACK.....
--- TIGER DANCER & RUFFIAN TRAIL THE FIELD IN A
"DIFFERENT VERSION" OF BIG CAT DIARY -- AKA -- NAP TIME
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
IT'S A BODACIOUS BATTLE AT THE FRONT:
STARK -- STILL WITH A SHORT LEAD THAT IS QUICKLY DIMINISHING
AS JOHN HENRY - POST TIME MIKE & CIGARSHOP
HAVE TURNED UP THE HEAT
TURNING THE RACE INTO A 4-WAY FIGHT TO THE FINISH LINE
REAL QUIET CONTINUES TO RUN STRONGLY
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
JOHN HENRY WITH A SUDDEN SURGE OF SPECTACULAR SPEED
HAS JUST RUN RIGHT BY STARK TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE LEAD
CIGARSHOP STILL RUNNING STRONGLY IS RIGHT THERE
SUDDENLY THERE IS A DEAFENING ROAR FROM THE CROWD
BECAUSE JUST AS THE EXCITEMENT WAS ALL AT THE FRONT ...
NOW ALL THE ATTENTION HAS TURNED TO THE RAIL
WHERE SOMEONE IS PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER
AS IF THEY WERE STANDING STILL!
ALL WE CAN SEE ARE HOT PINK SILKS ---
FLASHING LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT ---
...WE NOW REALIZE IT'S RUFFIAN
WHO AWAKENED HER SLEEPING "INNER CHEETAH"
FROM THE SNOOZE FEST AT THE BACK OF THE FIELD
.... (Her Snooze Fest..... Was really a Power Nap!!)
SHE HAS PASSED TIGER DANCER - CATALINA - DUSTY
CRIMINAL TYPE - BLUNNY - POST TIME MIKE - REAL QUIET
AND NOW IT'S THE 3 FIESTY FAST COLTS IN FRONT
THAT STAND BETWEEN HER AND THE WINNER CIRCLE
BUT IS IT JUST TOO LITTLE TOO LATE?
THE CROWD IS GOING WILD
ALTHOUGH THE "TONE" SEEMS MORE HIGH PITCHED
FROM THE LADIES SCREAMING FOR THEIR FILLY
CAN THE FRISKY FIERY FILLY MAKE UP THAT MUCH GROUND
BEFORE THE WIRE IS TOUCHED BY A COLT NOSE?
AND WITH ONE MORE DYNAMIC DISPLAY OF DETERMINATION
THE ANSWER IS ------- YES SHE CAN!
TRULY AN UNBELIEVABLE SIGHT
AS RUFFIAN, FROM SO FAR BACK
SHE WAS AIMING FOR THE CAT HOUSE ---
ROARED & CLAWED HER WAY
PAST 10 IN FRONT OF HER TO VICTORY & GLORY
BREATHTAKING --- INCREDIBLE --- ASTONISHING
AS THE CONNECTIONS OF 3 COLTS ARE SHAKING THEIR
HEADS IN DISBELIEF THAT THEIR HORSE LOST
TRULY A RACE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
$$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$
1st ~ RUFFIAN ============= $162.30
(A CAIXA ELETRONICA AWARD NEW CONTENDER)
~WINNER / TOP FILLY~2nd ~ JOHN HENRY ========== $152.20
(AN OUTSTANDING EFFORT THAT WOULD WIN ON ANOTHER DAY!)
3rd ~ STARK (DC) =========== $136.00
(AMAZING RUN THAT USUALLY WOULDA BEEN A REPEAT)
~FLOWER-BEARER~4th ~ CIGARSHOP =========== $103.60
(IMPRESSIVE ENOUGH TO STEAL THE PRECIOUS!)
~RING-BEARER~ 
==== ALSO RAN ====
REAL QUIET ========== $89.40
POST TIME MIKE ======= $85.80
BLUNNY ============ $63.70
DUSTY ============= $60.70
CRIMINAL TYPE ======== $59.20
CATALINA =========== $54.80
TIGER DANCER ======== $45.70
(BACK IN THE OLE CAT HOUSE ....
WITH CATNIP & CHIPPENDALES)
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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM SARATOGA
AND A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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