GOOD AFTERNOON -&- WELCOME
TO SUPURRR SATURDAY
TODAY AT GULFSTREAM PARK
WHERE WE MAY WITNESS A 1st TIME EVER EVENT
AS 3-PEAT CHAMPION ~DUSTY~ WILL ATTEMPT TO
RACE INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS WITH
A *** 'QUADRA-PEAT' *** WINNING EFFORT
ONCE AGAIN, THIS FIERCELY COMPETITIVE FILLY HAS
DRAWN #13 POST POSITION, LIKE LAST TIME WHEN SHE
WON THE 3rd LEG OF THE ELUSIVE 3-PEAT CHALLENGE!
WILL THAT #13 BE LUCKY AGAIN TODAY FOR THE FAB-FILLY?
''ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS!''
WHICH IS THE NAME OF OUR *FEATURE EVENT*
HONORING GROUND HOG DAY -&- OF COURSE A BIG HUG
FOR THE 1 and ONLY ~ PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL!
{IS HE BLUSHING OR IS IT JUST THE COLD TEMPS}
THE 13 ARE IN THE GATE AND READY TO RUN
AWAY THEY GO IN THE ....
''ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS'' STAKES
IT'S A FILLY TRIO + A COLT DUO OUT FOR A SHORT LEAD
DC-DUSTY ~ THUNDER CAT ~ PEEPTOAD ~ BLUNNY ~ REAL QUIET
TIGER DANCER -&- RUFFIAN ARE NEXT JUST A 1/2 LENGTH BACK
CIGARSHOP IS RIGHT AT THEIR TWIN TAILS
WITH ROAMIN & POST TIME MIKE NOW JOINING CIGARSHOP
TRAILING THE FIELD IN THE EARLY GOING ARE
CATALINA ~CRUZAN & EL PRADO
~~OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME~~
IT'S DEFENDING CHAMP, DUSTY -&- PEEPTOAD
NOW IN COMMAND OF THE LEAD
BACK 3 LENGTHS ARE CATALINA WITH A SUDDEN SURGE OF SPEED
JOINED BY BLUNNY ~ POST TIME MIKE ~ REAL QUIET + CATALINA
ANOTHER 5 LENGTHS BACK ARE CIGARSHOP ~ ROAMIN
THIS DUO ARE FOLLOWED BY TIGER DANCER
WAY FAR BACK IN THE EARLY GOING ARE
RUFFIAN ~ CRUZAN & EL PRADO
~~THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH~~
IT'S STILL DEFENDING 3-PEAT CHAMP, DUSTY ON HER WAY
TO A POSSIBLE HISTORICAL RECORD BREAKING EVENT
THE FRISKY FILLY IS NOW JOINED BY THE ''ENERGIZER-BLUNNY''
AS PEEPTOAD SUDDENLY SPOOKED AT SOMETHING
SHE 'THINKS' SHE SAW ON THE TRACK ~ ? ~ LOSING MOMENTUM
IT'S NOW ROAMIN ON THE MOVE EDGING EVER CLOSER TO
THE DUO LEADING THE WAY
CIGARSHOP, REAL QUIET, CATALINA & POST TIME MIKE ARE NEXT
STILL IN WITH A CHANCE AT SOME MONEY ~ BUT FOR RIGHT NOW~
'ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS!'
CRUZAN IS TRYING TO MOVE UP BUT STILL STRUGGLING
IT'S A FRUSTRATED FINICKY FILLY FOURSOME FRETTING AT THE BACK
TIGER DANCER ~ THUNDER CAT ~ EL PRADO & RUFFIAN
~~AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME~~
DEFENDING CHAMP, DUSTY ~ ALL OUT TRYING TO MAKE 'HER-STORY'
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY WITH A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY RIGHT
THERE WITH EVERY CHANCE AT BEING THE 'VILLAIN' OF THE DAY
IF INDEED HE PREVENTS THE ''QUADRA-PEAT''
ROAMIN -&- PEEPTOAD JUST A TAIL LENGTH AWAY FROM STEALING
THE SHOW FROM THE FRONT RUNNING DYNAMIC DUO!
CIGARSHOP -&- REAL QUIET STILL WITH A CHANCE ~ IT'S THAT CLOSE
A SIX WAY RUN TO THE WIRE WHERE ANYTHING CAN & MAY HAPPEN!
DUSTY ~ ON HER WAY TO HISTORY OR ''HERSTORY''
BLUNNY ~ WHO MAY BE THE 'VILLAIN' TODAY
ROAMIN & PEEPTOAD ~ WINNER CIRCLE OR BOUQUET?
CIGARSHOP & REAL QUIET ~ MONEY OR NO MONEY?
AT THE WIRE = WAY TOO CLOSE TO CALL!
HOLD ALL TICKETS!
TOTE BOARD LIT UP LIKE AN XMAS TREE
THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS WITH WHAT IS ''ON THE LINE!''
A FILLY NOSE and A QUADRA-PEAT VICTORY
A COLT NOSE RUINING THE GLORY
A CLOSER RUINING BOTH OF THEIR HOPES AT THE WIRE!
'ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS' WHICH NOSE
UNTIL THE STEWARDS KNOW
AND FINALLY THEY DO!
THE REACTION FROM THE CROWD IS ALMOST EERIE SILENCE!
BY THE SLIMMEST OF FELINE FILLY WHISKERS
DUSTY HAS LOST :'(
THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' HAS DENIED HISTORY / HERSTORY
A MIXED EMOTION OF VICTORY BY MANY
BY A SLENDER COLT NOSTRIL HAIR
ROAMIN HAS CAUGHT THE BOUQUET
PEEPTOAD, STEALING 'THE PRECIOUS'
APPEARS APPREHENSIVE
GLANCING ALL AROUND
PROBABLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GOLLUM
AND SO THE DAY ENDS IN GLORY FOR SOME
DRAMATIC DISAPPOINTMENT FOR OTHERS
BUT ~ AS WE ALL KNOW TOO OFTEN
THAT'S RACING -&- IT AIN'T OVER
TILL THAT STOUT LADY SINGS
AND TODAY WE THINK WE HEARD HER SINGING: ''O WOE IS ME''
OR MAYBE THAT WAS CHER, SINGING 'IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME?'
EITHER WAY ~ THE RESULTS ARE IN THE RECORD BOOK AND ALL
THE WISHIN -&- HOPIN TURNED INTO ''HOPPIN!''
$$--OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH--$$
'ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS' STAKES
---> EARLY SPRING!!
1st ~ BLUNNY === $46.20 {Even Rhymes}
*Contender For The LOST IN THE FOG Award: Win With Lowest $$
~WINNER / DUKE of HOPS~
2nd ~ {DC x 3}DUSTY === $40.50
*Beyond Just OUCH* {Fill In Your Own Expletives}
Quadra-Peat In The Rear View Mirror!
~RUNNER-UP/BRIDESMAID~
3rd ~ ROAMIN === $38.00
*Consistent Effort
~FETCHER of FLOWERS~
4th ~ PEEPTOAD === $37.80
*O NO! = Just $.20 From Bouquet To Gollum!!!
~RING-BEARER~
~~ALSO RAN~~
CIGARSHOP === $36.30
REAL QUIET === $33.60
CATALINA === $29.20
POST TIME MIKE === $25.20
CRUZAN === $22.60
AND NOW FOR THE CONVOLUTED CONTENTIOUS CLAW CLIQUE
VYING FOR THE COVETED CAT HOUSE KEY!
TIGER DANCER === $13.40 ==> 2 CLAWS SHORT OF THE KEY
THUNDER CAT -&- EL PRADO BOTH ---> $13.20 ==> 1 CLAW FROM KEY
AND THE COMPETITIVE ~ CAUSTIC ~ CAPRICIOUS KEY HOLDER
IS OF COURSE, THE 2017 CAT HOUSE KEY WINNER
BY A WILD WONDROUS WHISKER
RUFFIAN ~ WITH HER LUCKY ## === $13.00
{HOW DOES SHE DO THAT?}
WE NOW BID YOU A HAPPY GROUND HOG DAY
AND A FOND FAREWELL FROM FLORIDA
HAVE A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME
**NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE**
''CAT SCRATCH FEVER!'' 