GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO...
SUPURRR~SATURDAY AT OAKLAWN PARK
TODAY'S FEATURE EVENT: THE RUFFARAMA STAKES
PRESENTED BY: PUPS-A-PONY CARROT-CRUNCHY TREATS
GOOD FOR YOUR POOCH + PONY TOO!
TODAY'S FEATURE RACE BEING RUN AT: 1 1/8 M
THE HORSES ARE ENTERING THE TRACK
NOW LET'S MEET THE FIELD:
LEADING THE OUT --- PRANCING ALONG WITH A QUICK STEP IS
PP #1 >> RUFFIAN ------------------- 13/1
PP #2 >> CRIMINAL TYPE ----------- 33/1
2011 + 2013 HOTY
PP #3 >> DUSTY --------------------- 7/2
2010 HOTY
PP #4 >> TIGER DANCER ---------- 20/1
PP #5 >> JOHN HENRY ------------- 7/1
PP #6 >> GOTADUN-QH ----------- 20/1
PP #7 >> CIGARSHOP ------------- 15/1
PP #8 >> BLUNNY ------------------ 5/2
PP #9 >> POST TIME MIKE -------- 20/1
PP #10 > PEEPTOAD ---------------- 7/2
PP #11 > KD {DC} ----------------- 5/2
AS THE HORSES ARE BEING LOADED
WE NOW TURN YOU OVER TO OUR GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER
------------ FELINEICIOUS -------------
THANK YOU FRANK --
EVERYONE IS GOING IN WITHOUT INCIDENT
EXCEPT FOR JOHN HENRY + BLUNNY WHO SEEM TO BE
LATHERED UP AND FUSSY TODAY
BOTH ARE BEING BACKED IN NOW AND
WE ARE FINALLY READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO!
IT'S A TRIO OUT FOR THE EARLY LEAD
TIGER DANCER --- CIGARSHOP --- POST TIME MIKE
JUST A HALF LENGTH BEHIND THEM ARE DUSTY + KD
IT'S ONLY A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO
BLUNNY + RUFFIAN + PEEPTOAD
AND THE EARLY TRAILERS ARE
GOTADUN --- CRIMINAL TYPE --- JOHN HENRY
AND INTO THE TURN THEY GO
WITH A SUDDEN + SPECTACULAR SURGE OF POWER
DUSTY HAS FLOWN PAST EVERYONE TO TAKE COMMAND
AND JUST OFF HER TAIL, KD WITH A MOVE OF HIS OWN
IS NOW RUNNING IN 2ND
ONLY A LENGTH BEHIND THE LEADERS ARE
TIGER DANCER + PEEPTOAD
IT'S HALF A LENGTH BACK TO CIGARSHOP WHO SEEMS TO HAVE
HIS EYES SET ON THE TAIL OF TIGER DANCER AS HE FOLLOWS
HER STRIDE FOR STRIDE ... LANE TO LANE CHANGE!
BLUNNY + POST TIME MIKE ARE RIGHT THERE WITH CIGARSHOP
AND AT THE BACK ARE
GOTADUN --- RUFFIAN --- CRIMINAL TYPE + JOHN HENRY
------ THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH -----
DUSTY LOST GROUND COMING OUT OF THE TURN AND HAS
DROPPED BACK --- LEAVING KD ALONE ON THE FRONT END
AND NOW IT'S ----- RUFFIAN LETTING HER INNER CHEETAH ROAR
AS SHE CLOSES IN ON THE LEADERS
BUT NOT TO BE OUTDONE
CIGARSHOP HAS 'SMOKED' EM ALL WITH A SPECTACULAR TURN OF FOOT
AND NOW HE HAS TAKEN OVER COMMAND OF THE RACE!
GOTADUN HAS FOUND HER BEST SPEED AND IS MAKING A MOVE OF HER OWN
BLUNNY IS STAYING RIGHT WITH GDQH AS THEY PUT THE PRESSURE ON
THE FRONT RUNNERS
-------- AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME! -------
CIGARSHOP IN CHARGE LEADING THE WAY
KD STAYING RIGHT WITH HIM
AND NOW THE STAMPEDE IS ON!
PEEPTOAD WITH ANOTHER HUGE MOVE IS RIGHT ALONG SIDE OF KD
BUT HOLD ON FOLKS.....
LOOKS LIKE TIGER DANCER MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS
AS SHE IS CLOSING LIKE A JUNGLE CAT WHO JUST SAW PREY AHEAD
PREY BEING ===> CIGARSHOP!
AND THE TIGER HAS ROARED RIGHT ON BY EVERYONE IN HER WAY!
SHE IS NOW NECK + NECK WITH CIGARSHOP WHO IS SHOWING NO
SIGNS OF LETTING HER GO PAST HIM
KD + PEEPTOAD LOCKED IN A BATTLE OF THEIR OWN ARE ONLY
2 LENGTHS BEHIND THE MATCH RACE ON THE FRONT END
RUFFIAN + DUSTY ARE JUST ANOTHER HALF LENGTH BACK
GDQH + BLUNNY ARE NEXT
AND AT THE BACK ARE
CRIMINAL TYPE --- POST TIME MIKE --- JOHN HENRY
AND NOW FOLKS WE HAVE A MATCH RACE THAT HAS THE CROWD
ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING FOR THEIR FAVORITE
WOMEN SCREAMING FOR LA TIGER DANCER
MEN CHEERING FOR CIGARSHOP
THE WIRE IS JUST AHEAD
TIGER DANCER + CIGARSHOP STRIDE FOR STRIDE
NECK AND NECK
NEITHER ONE GIVING IN OR GIVING UP
AND HERE COMES THE WIRE ---------
TOO CLOSE TO CALL! --- PHOTO FINISH!
STEWARDS TAKING A LONG LONG TIME POSTING THE RESULTS
THE CROWD IS RESTLESS AND ON THEIR FEET .....
WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG?
..... NOW WE KNOW
THE TOTE BOARD IS FLASHING
YEP! THE RARE 'DEAD HEAT' HAS JUST BEEN POSTED!
TIGER DANCER + CIGARSHOP
NOSES TOGETHER ON THE WIRE
INTERESTINGLY...
BOTH WERE MIA LAST WEEK
MAKES YA WONDER IF THEY PLANNED THIS?
-$-OFFICIAL RESULTS-$-
TIGER DANCER + CIGARSHOP = $63.60 EACH
KD {DC} ==== $55.20 (BRIDESMAID)
PEEPTOAD === $53.60 (FLOWER BEARER)
RUFFIAN ==== $48.80 (THE PRECIOUS)
ALSO RAN
DUSTY ======= $47.80
GOTADUN-QH === $46.60
BLUNNY ======= $43.80
CRIMINAL TYPE == $32.20 (Finally OUT Of The Dog House!)
POST TIME MIKE == $22.60
JOHN HENRY ===== $8.80
==> DOG HOUSE ALL YOUR'S TO REMODEL
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REPORT ERRORS TO RUFFIAN VIA EMAIL
WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING
AND A SAFE - SOBER - NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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