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CONGRATS TO THE FRISKY FAB FILLY --> THUNDER CAT
WHO CRUSHED THE COLT CHALLENGERS OF CRUZAN + CIGARSHOP
WITH A POWERFUL RESOUNDING ROAR TO THE WIRE


VENUE CHOICE: INDIANA GRAND (Including 2 Stakes Races)
**RACES 1--8 ONLY** {R9 => QH} :
**PLEASE DON'T INCLUDE R9 IN ENTRY**
{IT ONLY CONFUSES THE SCORE-KEEPER}

**BOTS CHALLENGE TODAY**
CLASSY COMPETITIVE COLTS -vs- FEARLESS FIERCE FILLYS

JUNE 20th IS -- NATIONAL AMERICAN EAGLE DAY
HONORING THAT HOLIDAY: OUR FEATURE EVENT WILL BE
THE ''FLY HIGH -or- CRY'' STAKES


POST TIMES: 2:05 ET // 1:05 CT // 12:05 MT // 11:05 AM PT


SCORE-KEEPER:
IN THE CAT HOUSE KEEPING THE TALLY-HO
WILL BE DUSTY PLAYING WITH HER YO-YO
ENJOYING A FEAST OF MEOW MIX + CATNIP
WHILE WATCHING A CHIPPENDALES SHOW



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GOOD AFTERNOON + WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM @ INDIANA

TODAY OUR FEATURE EVENT CELEBRATING: NAT'L EAGLE DAY
*** THE ''FLY HIGH OR CRY'' STAKES ***

DEFENDING CHAMP ~ THUNDER CAT WILL HAVE 7 CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO STOP A REPEAT FILLY FELINE ROAR ~
REAL QUIET IS A LATE SCRATCH WITH NO REASON FROM TRAINER

TODAY IS ALSO A BOTS DAY: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
FIERCE FEROCIOUS FILLYS VS: COURAGEOUS CHARISMATIC COLTS

7 AWAITING DUSTY ~ WHO IS REFUSING TO GO INTO THE GATE
THE FRISKY FILLY IS PUTTING ON QUITE AN ENTERTAINING
PERSNICKETY PERFORMANCE OF DANCE + DEFIANCE

CATNIP LACED PEPPERMINTS HAVE PROVEN TO BE CONVINCING!

AND AWAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'FLY HIGH OR CRY' STAKES

TAKING AN EARLY LEAD IS RUFFIAN WHO SEEMS TO HAVE LET HER ''INNER CHEETAH'' OUT EARLY TO LEAD THE FIELD INTO THE TURN

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

RUFFIAN CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY BY AT LEAST 13 LENGTHS

CIGARSHOP SUDDENLY FOUND HIS MAGICAL MOJO AND IS
GAINING GROUND QUICKLY ON THE FAST FRONT RUNNING FILLY

IT'S ANOTHER 7 LENGTHS BACK TO A 'NOT-SO-ENERGIZED-BLUNNY'
SURROUNDED BY 3 FRISKY 'FELINE' FILLYS ~
TIGER DANCER ~ THUNDER CAT + CAT-ALINA

TRAILING THE FIELD DOING A SLOTH~SNAIL SAMBA ARE
CRUZAN + DUSTY

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

RUFFIAN SUDDENLY SPOOKED AT SOMETHING IN THE INFIELD
WHICH APPEARS TO BE A PAIR OF HIGH FLYING OSPREYS
CAUSING THE FRIGHTENED FILLY TO LOSE MOMENTUM ~
BACKING UP BADLY ~ YIELDING THE LEAD TO A CONFIDENT CIGARSHOP

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

CIGARSHOP CLEARLY IN COMMAND OF THE RACE NOW

BUT SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET WITH EYES TURNED
AWAY FROM THE COLT AT THE FRONT, TOWARD THE BACK OF THE FIELD
AS CATALINA HAS ROARED WITH A SHOCKING SURGE
OF SUPER-SONIC SPEED, PASSING EVERYONE INCLUDING CIGARSHOP!

THE FIERCELY FAST FILLY HAS TAKEN A GIGANTIC LEAD OVER THE FIELD,
TURNING WHAT HAS BEEN A FAIRLY COMPETITIVE RACE ~
INTO A DRAMATIC DISPLAY OF INCREDIBLE IMPRESSIVE POWER

AND JUST AS THE FEISTY FILLY HEADS TO THE WIRE
NOW ALL ALONE ON THE LEAD BY 20 LENGTHS ~
ANOTHER RESOUNDING RAUCOUS ROAR FROM THE CROWD

FROM WAY FAR BACK A DYNAMIC DUO OF TIGER DANCER + CRUZAN SUDDENLY FINDING ANOTHER DIMENSION OF SENSATIONAL SPEED ~
PASSING EVERYONE IN THEIR WAY AND NOW CLOSING QUICKLY
ON THE FLAMBOYANT FILLY IN FRONT

BUT THE HUGE LEAD OF CATALINA IS WAY TOO MUCH TO OVERCOME

TIGER DANCER + CRUZAN NOW ARE LOCKED INTO A BRAZEN BATTLE
FOR THE BRIDESMAID TROPHY OR THE FLOWER BEARER PRIZE
AS THEY PASSED A TIRING CIGARSHOP WHO MAY BE LUCKY IF HE
CAN HOLD ON LONG ENOUGH TO STEAL ''THE PRECIOUS''

CATALINA EASILY ''FLIES HIGH'' LEAVING THE REST TO ''CRY''

PHOTO FOR THE BRIDESMAID TROPHY
HOLD ALL TICKETS: OBJECTION LIGHTS FLASHING

OBJECTION BY TIGER DANCER JOCKEY AGAINST CRUZAN
CLAIMING INTERFERENCE IN THE FINAL FURLONG

STEWARDS EXAMINING THE REPLAY HAVE DECLARED THAT
ALTHOUGH CRUZAN DID VEER IN SHARPLY NEARING THE WIRE
IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO MOVE HIM DOWN INTO THE SHOW SPOT

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

CATALINA = $139.50
*Incredible Colossal, Captivating Closing Run In Zenyatta Like Style

CRUZAN = $55.20
*Survives Steward's Decision For 2nd
But Will Be Given A Fine For Reckless Riding

TIGER DANCER = $53.40
*Capricious Courageous Closing Kick!

CIGARSHOP = $39.40
*Feisty Fast First Half, Faded + Fatigued Final Furlongs
Holds On To Steal 'The Precious'

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

RUFFIAN = $27.40
*Baffled + Bewildered By Birds, Lost Focus With 'Z' Obsession aka: Zabava!
*** Cost Her The Victory! ***

BLUNNY = $25.20

(DC) THUNDER CAT = $21.70
*So Close To A Yo-Yo-Mama Award!

DUSTY = $3.70
*Her 'Senor Salsa' Cost Her A Golden-Goose-Egg Nest!

CONGRATS TO THE FEARLESS, FLAWLESS FILLY: CATALINA
BRINGING HOME THE BOTS TROPHY FOR THE FAB-FILLYS!

WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM INDIANA GRAND
AND WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME