GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~STAKES~SATURDAY
WHERE THE THREAT OF VAMPIRES HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED
OUR FEATURE EVENT IS: "THE COUNT DRACULA STAKES"
LATE SCRATCHES: -(NO BITES)-
ONCE AGAIN ~ ~ ~ "COINCIDENTALLY---"
TIGER DANCER & CIGARSHOP -- BOTH MISSED FLIGHTS
JOHN HENRY AFTER BEING VANNED OFF IN LAST RACE
IS TAKING A BRIEF BREAK FOR R&R
RAVEN ~ NO INFO FROM CONNECTIONS
THESE SCRATCHES HAVE LEFT US WITH A FIELD OF 10
INCLUDING DEFENDING CHAMPION, DUSTY
-- RUNNING FOR A REPEAT --
THE HORSES ARE LOADED AND EVERYONE IS STANDING QUIETLY
JUST WAITING FOR CRIMINAL TYPE TO SETTLE DOWN
AFTER REFUSING TO ENTER THE GATE
& OBVIOUSLY NOT INTO RUNNING A RACE?
AND AWAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE "COUNT DRACULA STAKES"
LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE HAS THEIR RUNNING SHOES ON TODAY
AS 5 HEAD OUT FOR A SHORT EARLY LEAD
BLUNNY - STARK - POST TIME MIKE - REAL QUIET
AND OAKLAWN CAPPER RETURNING AFTER A LAY OFF
IT'S JUST A LENGTH BACK TO:
CRIMINAL TYPE - PEEPTOAD & CATALINA
IT'S A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO
RUFFIAN & DUSTY WHO SEEM CONTENT
AND COMFORTABLE BRINGING UP THE REAR FOR NOW
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
AND HOW QUICKLY THINGS CAN CHANGE!
WHAT WAS LAST A MOMENT AGO ~ NOW IS FIRST!
DUSTY WITH A POWERFUL MOVE HAS TAKEN COMMAND
ALONG WITH RUFFIAN WHO HAS ROARED UP JUST
IN BEHIND THE DEFENDING CHAMPION, DUSTY
IT'S A TIGHTLY BUNCHED FIELD
BEHIND THE FRONT RUNNING FEISTY FILLYS
OAKLAWN CAPPER & POST TIME MIKE
ARE ONLY A LENGTH BACK - AND ANOTHER LENGTH BACK
TO CATALINA & BLUNNY & REAL QUIET
AT THE BACK FOR NOW ARE CRIMINAL TYPE & STARK
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
DUSTY HAS TAKEN TOTAL COMMAND OF THE RACE
AS RUFFIAN JUMPED A SHADOW
(POSSIBLY MISTAKING IT FOR A VAMPIRE?) --
--- LOSING HER MOMENTUM AND DROPPING BACK BADLY
IT'S A STAMPEDE BEHIND THE FRONT RUNNING FILLY
AS 8 HAVE TURNED UP THE HEAT
GAINING GROUND ON THE LEADER
WHO SEEMS VERY DETERMINED TO
REPEAT HER WINNING EFFORT OF LAST TIME
ONLY CRIMINAL TYPE HAS FAILED TO RALLY IN THE FINAL FURLONGS
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
DUSTY SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN ~
A HUGE ROAR FROM THE CROWD
AS 5 -- SUDDENLY AND POWERFULLY HAVE INCREASED SPEED
GAINING ON THE FIERCE FILLY IN FRONT -
CLOSING THE GAP WITH EVERY STRIDE
STARK - CATALINA - PEEPTOAD - BLUNNY - RUFFIAN
IN A LINE ACROSS THE TRACK ~
EACH WITH A CHANCE OF VICTORY
EVEN POST TIME MIKE - OAKLAWN CAPPER & REAL QUIET
ARE JUST A HALF LENGTH BACK --- STILL WITH A SHOT
ONLY CRIMINAL TYPE IS OUT OF THE RUNNING
AS HE OBVIOUSLY HAS HIS MIND ON THE DOGHOUSE
THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD...
DUSTY IS ALL OUT TRYING DESPERATELY TO HOLD ON
STARK HAS MOVED UP INTO 2nd -
JUST A HALF LENGTH BEHIND THE DETERMINED DUSTY
CATALINA - PEEPTOAD & BLUNNY JUST A WHISKER BEHIND STARK....
ALL 4 STILL WITH A CHANCE ~
BUT DUSTY IS DEFIANT & AND HER DETERMINATION
WILL NOT BE DENIED AS HER NOSE TOUCHES THE WIRE
A PHOTO WILL BE NEEDED FOR 2nd / 3rd /4th:
IT'S THAT CLOSE!
THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST EVENLY BALANCED FIELDS
WE'VE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE
**OBJECTION LIGHTS FLASHING**
WHICH WE EXPECTED TO SEE AFTER THE STAMPEDE TO THE WIRE
THE STEWARDS ARE TAKING A LONG LOOK AT THE REPLAY
AS 4 TRAINERS HAVE EMERGED ONTO THE FIELD
SHOWING SIGNS OF FRUSTRATION MIXED WITH CONFUSION
JOCKEYS ON PHONES
NOBODY CAN TELL WHO FINISHED WHERE
FINALLY THE TOTE BOARD HAS STOPPED FLASHING
OFFICIAL RESULTS NOW APPEAR ~
AUDIBLE CRIES OF DISAPPOINTMENT
MIXED WITH OTHER SOUNDS OF JOY
BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT AT ALL
WHO'S JOY IS THE BIGGEST ---
AS DUSTY REPEATS HER WIN
AND WILL RUN FOR THAT ELUSIVE 3-PEAT GLORY
IN HER NEXT SUPURRR~SATURDAY RACE
$$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$
1st ~ DUSTY {DC} ============ $70.10 --
~WINNER / BRIDE OF S-S-S~2nd ~ STARK ============= $60.50
~RUNNER-UP / BRIDESMAID OF FRANKENSTEIN~3rd ~ CATALINA ========== $59.00
4th ~ PEEPTOAD =========== $58.70
....(LAST SEEN PURSUED BY GOLLUM, AS SHE STEALS THE PRECIOUS) --
=== ALSO RAN ===
BLUNNY ============= $58.30
RUFFIAN ============= $53.70
POST TIME MIKE ======== $49.00
OAKLAWN CAPPER ======= $48.90
REAL QUIET =========== $47.50
CRIMINAL TYPE ========= $21.40
(TUCKED AWAY BACK IN 'HIS' DOG HOUSE AMIDST
BEER / BOOZE & BABES! NOT SUCH A BAD DEAL, EH!)
**HE WAS HOME-SICK & MISSED HIS
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING AND
A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
HOPEFULLY WITHOUT A BITE ON THE NECK?
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