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SUPURRR SATURDAY ~ 8/6 *RESULTS* @ SARATOGA & WV DERBY

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:06 pm
by RUFFIAN
**RESULTS**

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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

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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!

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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

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LIKE A CHEETAH SPOTTING IT'S PREY ~
IT IS RUFFIAN -- WHO HAS ROARED OUT OF THE GATE
TAKING A HUMONGOUS LEAD OVER THE FIELD

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IT'S ABOUT 15 LENGTHS BACK TO A TRIO OF
PEEPTOAD --- BLUNNY --- DUSTY

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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

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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

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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

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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
Image ~WINNER / TOP DOG~



2nd ~ RUFFIAN =========== $81.40
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3rd ~ STARK ============= $70.80
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4th ~ BLUNNY ========== $56.10
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=== ALSO RAN ===


CATALINA ============ $46.50

PEEPTOAD =========== $38.30--{Rumor has it: Peepers -- Kissed a Toad...And She liked it} Image -- :o

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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Image ~Graphics By: TIGER DANCER~