WHERE WE WILL BID A FOND FAREWELL SOON
BUT THE MEMORIES AND VIDEO TAPED RACES WILL LINGER ON
IN OUR MINDS AND HEARTS
OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY: THE RUFFARAMA STAKES
PRESENTED BY: WICKED WHISKER CAT TREATS
TODAY'S RACE TO BE RUN AT: 1 1/16 M
DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS WE AGAIN HAVE HAD SEVERAL
SCRATCHES INCLUDING SOME OF OUR SUPER STAR RUNNERS
WE HOPE THEY RETURN TO THE TRACK VERY SOON!
THE HORSES ARE ENTERING THE TRACK
NOW LET'S MEET THE FIELD
LEADING THEM OUT
PP #1 => RUFFIAN ------- 7/2
2012 SUPURRR SATURDAY CHAMPION
CAIXA ELETRONICA AWARD
FROSTED WHISKER
PP #2 => CRIMINAL TYPE ----------- 5/2
2011 HOTY
2012
COLT OF THE YEAR
CRAFTY PROSPECTOR AWARD
AWESOME AGAIN AWARD
PP #3 => EL PRADO ------------- 9/2
2012 FROSTED WHISKER
PP #4 => JOHN HENRY ------- 7/2
PP #5 => CIGARSHOP --------- 10/1
PP #6 => CATALINA -------------- 9/2
PP #7 => STARK ------------------ 20/1
PP #8 =. DUSTY (DC) ---------- 2/1
2010 HOTY
2012 MOST IMPROVED
LOST IN THE FOG AWARD
THE HORSES ARE APPROACHING THE STARTING GATE
WE NOW TURN YOU OVER TO OUR GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER
--------------- FRUSTRATED FELINEACUS --------------------
EVERYONE IS ENTERING THEIR GATE CALMLY EXCEPT FOR
CRIMINAL TYPE WHO --- AS AN OLDER STALLION OFTEN HAS
HIS OWN IDEA OF WHERE HE IS GOING AND WHY
HERE COMES THE HANDLER WITH PEPPERMINTS
WHICH HOPEFULLY IS ENTICEMENT ENOUGH?
MAY BE NOT THE MOTIVATION HE WAS WANTING
BUT IT IS WORKING
NOW WE ARE READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE RUFFARAMA
CIGARSHOP OFF LIKE A FLASH APPARENTLY WANTING
THE EARLY LEAD
EQUALLY EXUBERANT ARE
EL PRADO & STARK
WHO HAVE THEIR RUNNING SHOES ON TODAY
AND HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH THE SPEEDY CIGARSHOP
THE REST OF THE FIELD IS TIGHTLY BUNCHED BEHIND
THE FRONT RUNNERS EXCEPT FOR CRIMINAL TYPE
WHO "STALLED" EXITING THE GATE AND IS JUST
TROTTING ALONG AS IF HE WERE NOT IN A RACE AT ALL
MUSTA BEEN A RUFF NIGHT?
AND INTO THE TURN THEY GO
WITH A SUDDEN SPECTACULAR SURGE OF POWER
IT NOW IS JOHN HENRY WHO HAS OVERPOWERED THE
LEADERS AND TAKEN COMMAND OF THE LEAD!
STARK & EL PRADO CONTINUE TO RUN SIDE BY SIDE
BEHIND JOHN HENRY AND ARE ABOUT 3 LENGTHS BEHIND HIM
DUSTY IS RUNNING NEXT
IT'S ANOTHER 10 LENGTHS BACK TO
CATALINA ~ CIGARSHOP
AND WAY FAR BACK RUNNING IN ANOTHER TIME ZONE
RUFFIAN & CRIMINAL TYPE
OUT OF THE TURN & INTO THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
IT'S JOHN HENRY WITH A COMMANDING LEAD
EL PRADO FULL OF FIRE POWER IS NOT LETTING HIM
GET TOO FAR AHEAD OF HER
STARK LOST A LITTLE MOMENTUM ON THE TURN
AND NOW IS JUST OFF THE TAIL OF EL PRADO
IT'S ANOTHER SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK TO DUSTY
AND FAR BACK ARE THE REST OF THE FIELD
WHO HAVE SHOWN NO SPEED AT ALL TO KEEP
UP WITH THE FRONT RUNNERS
CATALINA ~ CIGARSHOP ~ RUFFIAN ~ CRIMINAL TYPE
------ AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME! ------
JOHN HENRY POURING IT ON NOW
INCREASING HIS LEAD
EL PRADO
IS ALL OUT AND STILL RUNNING STRONGLY
KEEPING JOHN HENRY IN HER SIGHTS
THE FILLY IS NOT THRU YET
STARK
RUNNING LIKE A POWERHOUSE AFTER A HUGE LAY OFF
IS RIGHT THERE WITH A SHOT
JUST A FURLONG TO GO TO THE WIRE BUT
THERE GOES EL PRADO ON THE MOVE
SHE IS GAINING ON JOHN HENRY
WITH A 2nd WIND THAT IS MORE LIKE A TORNADO
SHE IS WITHIN 2 LENGTHS OF HIS TAIL AND NOT SLOWING DOWN
THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD
EL PRADO LIKE A COMBINATION OF THE ROAD RUNNER
AND A HUMMINGBIRD HAS COLLARED JOHN HENRY
THESE 2 NOW IN A MATCH RACE TO THE WIRE
THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET
MEN SCREAMING FOR JOHN HENRY
LADIES ROARING FOR EL PRADO
AND HERE'S THE WIRE.....
AND THE FILLY HAS DONE IT
NO PHOTO NEEDED TO SEE HER NOSE ON THE WIRE FIRST
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING FINISHES WE'VE SEEN IN AWHILE
OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
REPORT ERRORS TO RUFFIAN
EL PRADO =========> $73.80
JOHN HENRY === ===> $61.20
STARK ============> $51.40
DUSTY {DC] =======> $28.80 (Wins "The Precious")
CATALINA =========> $26.80
CIGARSHOP =======> $25
RUFFIAN ==== === ==> $14
CRIMINAL TYP === ==> $10.20
(EASED IN FINAL FURLONG)
WE NOW BID U A GOOD EVENING
FROM HOLLYWOOD PARK ~
PERHAPS THE LAST TIME WE RUN HERE
LET THE YEARS OF MEMORIES REMAIN ALIVE IN YOUR HEART
HAVE A SAFE = SOBER - NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME
