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CONGRATS TO CRUZAN WHO CRUISED ON HOME IN SPECTACULAR SPEEDY STYLE
TO BRING HOME BOTS GLORY FOR THE COLTS


AT THE SAME TIME STOPPING A REPEAT VICTORY FOR THE RED-HOT REAL QUIET


VENUE CHOICE: GULFSTREAM PARK

FEATURE EVENT:
VALENTINE DAY 'LOVE-CONQUERS-ALL' STAKES
WILL WE SEE A 'VALENTINE DAY MASSACRE' AND IF SO ~ BY WHOM?

***PLUS: BONUS VALENTINE DAY BOTS SPECIAL EVENT***

AS EITHER COLTS OR FILLYS WIND UP LOSING THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES ~
PERHAPS VALENTINE'S DAY CAN FILL THE AIR WITH LOVE ~ TO EASE THE LOSS


POST TIMES: 12:35 ET // 11:35 AM CT // 10:35 AM MT // 9:35 AM PT (Yawn)

SCOREKEEPER

MAKING A REPEAT VISIT TO THE CAT HOUSE WILL BE RUFFIAN
WHO MAY NEED AN INTERVENTION IF THIS ROUTINE CONTINUES


APPARENTLY THE REWARDS OF CATNIP + THUNDER-FROM-DOWN-UNDER (AUSSIE MALE DANCERS)
IS MORE OF AN INCENTIVE THAN WINNING


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GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK-MAYHEM AT GULFSTREAM PARK

TODAY WE HAVE A DOUBLE TREAT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY


IT WILL BE A BONUS BOTS: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
4 FILLYS VS: 4 COLTS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTS GENDER EGO GLORY

THE FEATURE EVENT: ''LOVE CONQUERS ALL'' STAKES

DEFENDING CHAMP, CRUZAN WILL FACE 7 CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO STOP HIS REPEAT VICTORY

WHILE 7 ARE BEHAVING NICELY IN THE GATE, AS USUAL,
'MISS SHENANIGANS' aka RUFFIAN IS BEING A FRISKY FILLY
MAYBE THIS IS A GOOD SIGN THAT SHE IS FULL OF RUN ~
JUST TO THE WIRE ~ NOT TOWARDS THE CAT HOUSE

WE ARE FINALLY READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE ''LOVE CONQUERS ALL'' STAKES

OUT FOR BOTS GLORY EARLY IS A COLT TRIO OF
DEFENDING CHAMP, CRUZAN ~ BLUNNY & CIGARSHOP

REAL QUIET IS NEXT JUST A LENGTH BACK FOLLOWED BY
ALL THE FILLYS WHO ARE SLOW TO SHOW ANY SPEED

======= OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME ========

IT IS NOW 4 COLTS ACROSS THE TRACK IN A LINE TAKING CHARGE!
BLUNNY ~ REAL QUIET ~ CIGARSHOP & CRUZAN


THE FRANTIC FILLYS ARE IN PANIC MODE EARLY ON
TRYING TO CATCH UP TO THE COLTS IN COMMAND


THUNDER CAT IS THE ONLY ONE SO FAR TO GAIN GROUND
ON THE FRONT RUNNING COLT FOURSOME

IT'S SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK TO DUSTY FOLLOWED BY A
LETHARGIC TIGER DANCER & RUFFIAN WHO APPARENTLY
LEFT HER 'INNER CHEETAH' BACK AT THE BARN SNOOZING!

===== THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH =====

BLUNNY HAS A HALF LENGTH LEAD OVER REAL QUIET
CIGARSHOP IS NEXT BUT JUST A TAIL AWAY

CRUZAN JUMPED A SHADOW LOSING SOME GROUND

IT IS STILL 4 COLTS HEADING TO THE WIRE WITHOUT A FILLY IN SIGHT
COULD BE IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF 'LOVE CONQUERS ALL' TONIGHT!

========== DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME ==========

BLUNNY WITH GOOD 'ENERGIZER-BUNNY' SPEED STILL IN FRONT
BY JUST A HEAD OVER REAL QUIET
CIGARSHOP IS ONLY 1/2 LENGTH BACK AS ANY OF THESE 3 COLTS
COULD STAND IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE WITH A TROPHY & BOTS GLORY!

SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET ~
BUT LOOKING BACK UP THE TRACK ~ NOT AT THE 4 COLTS IN FRONT!

WHAT HAS CAUSED THE UPROAR IS A LIGHTNING BURST OF POWER
BY THUNDER CAT AS SHE IS ON THE MOVE WITH THE WIRE JUST AHEAD


WILL IT BE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE FOR THE FILLYS TODAY ~
WILL IT BE A COLT TRIFECTA OF BOTS GLORY & BRAGGING RIGHTS?

THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD & WITH IT COMES THE ANSWER TO BOTH

A RESOUNDING ROAR OF HIGHER TONE VOICES FROM THE CROWD
AS THE LADIES IN THE STANDS ARE REVELING IN A COME-FROM-BEHIND
'ZENYATTA-TYPE' CLOSING RUN BY THUNDER CAT AS SHE ZOOMS BY ALL
4 COLTS IN FIREY FIERCE FILLY FASHION

COLTS WILL NEED TO FIND SOME LOVE IN THEIR HEARTS TONIGHT

SO THE VALENTINE'S DAY BONUS BOTS GLORY GOES TO THE FILLYS!



$$$ =========== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH =========== $$$

*** REPORT ANY $$ OBJECTIONS TO THE SUPURR-INTENDENT ***
( RUFFIAN333@webtv.net)

THUNDER CAT = $62.60
*Amazing Closing Run!

BLUNNY = $56
*Tuff One To Lose By A Bunny Hop In Final Strides!

REAL QUIET = $54.60
*Solid Effort

CIGARSHOP = $47.30
*O My! Another Golden Ring Stolen From Gollum!

============== ALSO RAN ==============

(DC) CRUZAN = $40.70

DUSTY = $36.20

TIGER DANCER = $29.50

RUFFIAN = $7
*Could Feel This Comin From The Gate!
Those Aussie Dancers Must Be Really Somethin!
And The Catnip Specially Shipped In Adds Incentive


WE BID YOU A GOOD EVENING, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
WHERE THE FILLYS REIGN SUPREME