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CONGRATS TO CRUZAN ON HIS REPEAT ROMP!

THE CLASSY CAPABLE COLT RAN AWAY LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT
LEAVING THE REST OF THE RUNNERS EATING DUST
WHILE SETTING A NEW 2020 CAIXA ELETRONICA SCORE $276
{{ ALL TIME IS HELD BY TIGER DANCER: $344 }}

TODAY HE WILL RUN FOR THE ELUSIVE 3-PEAT

VENUE: OAKLAWN PARK
WITH SO FEW TRACKS RUNNING WE ARE LUCKY ANY ARE!
WHO KNOWS HOW LONG IT MAY BE BEFORE WE SEE NONE

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

FEATURE EVENT
''HOPEFUL ~ HEALTHY ~ HAPPY'' STAKES

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
WISE TO READ EM THRU
WHY IGNORE THEN POUT
WHEN SEE A BIG = DQ

GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO SUPURRR SATURDAY
TODAY WE ARE AT OAKLAWN PARK

OUR FEATURE EVENT CELEBRATING A 'BLUNNY BIRTHDAY BASH'
THE 'HIPPITY-HOP-HOP-HOP' STAKES

WITH ONLY RAVEN MISSING THE GATE
2 X DEFENDING CHAMP, CRUZAN, WILL HAVE 10 TENACIOUS CAPABLE
CHALLENGERS TRYING TO PREVENT HIS ELUSIVE 3-PEAT VICTORY

WILL THEY SUCCEED OR WILL HISTORY BE MADE TODAY?

THE ENERGIZED ELEVEN ARE IN THE GATE READY TO RUN

AND AWAY THEY GO IN THE 'HIPPITY-HOP-HOP-HOP' STAKES

IT'S A FRISKY FAST 'FELINE' FILLY TRIO OUT FOR AN EARLY LEAD
A CHEETAH {RUFFIAN} A DANCING TIGER & A CAT-ALINA
MEOW MEOW MEOW

THAT LEAD ONLY LASTED A MOMENT AS SUDDENLY 5 HAVE NOW
JOINED THE FRONT RUNNING FILLY TRIO!

ROAMIN ~ DUSTY ~ POST TIME MIKE ~ BRI & THE 'BIRTHDAY-BUNNY'

AT THE BACK REAL QUIET, THUNDER CAT & CRUZAN HAVE NOT YET FIRED UP THEIR POWER PACKS BUT WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO

OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME

IT'S A TIGHTLY BUNCHED LINE ACROSS THE TRACK
BRI ~ CATALINA ~ ROAMIN ~ BLUNNY ~ REAL QUIET ~ RUFFIAN ~
DUSTY~ POST TIME MIKE ~ TIGER DANCER

TRAILING THE FIELD IN THE EARLY GOING ARE THUNDER CAT & CRUZAN

THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH

THE EBULLIENT 11 HAVE FINALLY SORTED THEMSELVES OUT

IT'S A 2 WAY SPEED DUEL AT THE FRONT
ROAMIN & DUSTY
POST TIME MIKE WITH AWESOME ACCELERATION IS NEXT

THUNDER CAT HAS AWAKENED TO FIND HER BEST STRIDE
AND NOW IS MOVING UP THE RAIL VERY QUICKLY

CATALINA & BRI ARE NEXT

THERE'S A BIG GAP BACK TO THE NEXT TIER
REAL QUIET ~ BLUNNY ~ RUFFIAN ~ TIGER DANCER

AND WAY FAR BACK IN ANOTHER TIME ZONE IS
DEFENDING 2 X CHAMP, CRUZAN
WATCHING HIS CHANCES FOR A 3-PEAT DISAPPEAR IN THE DISTANCE

AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

ROAMIN CONTINUES TO SHOW THE WAY MOVING INTO THE LEAD ALONE
DUSTY IS STILL RUNNING WELL BUT LOSING GROUND ON THE LEADER

THUNDER CAT CONTINUES TO ROLL ALONG IN FINE FORM
CATALINA IS ANOTHER 6 LENGTHS BACK

POST TIME MIKE IS NEXT FOLLOWED BY BRI + REAL QUIET

ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK
IS THE NOT-SO-ENERGIZED-BIRTHDAY-BUNNY

RUFFIAN IS NEXT
APPARENTLY LEAVING HER 'INNER-CHEETAH' TO SNOOZE

TIGER DANCER SIDE BY SIDE WITH RUFFIAN,
WITH NO 'TIGER IN HER TANK' TODAY
THE BIG CAT DIARY DUO HAS LEFT THEIR DUAL ROARS IN THE BARN!

AND WAY FAR BACK IN THE DISTANCE IS THE DEFENDING CHAMP ~
SADLY WITH NO CHANCE AT ALL FOR A 3-PEAT

BUT WITH AN EXCELLENT CHANCE AT THE TRIFECTA OF BIZARRE
DOG HOUSE ~ GOLDEN GOOSE EGG ~ FROSTED WHISKER

AT THE FRONT ROAMIN APPEARS TO BE ALMOST A SURE THING WINNER
SHAKING OFF ALL CHALLENGERS WITH NOBODY CLOSE

BUT HOLD ON FOLKS! AS THE OLE SAYING GOES
IT AIN'T OVER TILL THAT STOUT LADY SINGS

AS SUDDENLY WE HEAR AN ARIA
SOMEONE IS FLYING UP THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK

IT IS POST TIME MIKE SPROUTING INVISIBLE PEGASUS WINGS
PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER ~
BUT CAN HE OVERCOME THIS MUCH DISTANCE
TO CATCH THE CLASSY QUICK COLT AHEAD

THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS BLOWIN IN THE WIND
AND IT CAME WITH A DEAFENING ROAR OF SPEED & POWER

POST TIME MIKE WITH A SUPERSONIC SURGE OF SPECTACULAR SPEED
HAS FLOWN RIGHT ON BY ROAMIN CROSSING THE WIRE BY DAYLIGHT!

ROAMIN WITH A STUNNED EXPRESSION APPEARS SHOCKED

DUSTY IS A CLEAR 3rd CATCHING THE BODACIOUS BOUQET

THUNDER CAT WITH AN SPEEDY SECOND HALF
CAPTURING ''THE PRECIOUS''

SO IT IS POST TIME MIKE WITH AN INCREDIBLE CLOSING RUN
HOPPING HIS WAY INTO THE WINNER CIRCLE IN THE
''HIPPITY HOP-HOP-HOP'' STAKES

$$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$
REPORT $$$ OBJECTIONS TO THE CAT-IN-CHARGE
CATNIP & CALCULATORS DON'T ALWAYS RESULT IN ACCURACY

POST TIME MIKE = $142
* Record Setting Closing Kick!

ROAMIN = $99.60
* Winning Effort On Most Days! Hippity-Hop-Hop-Hop BridesMan

DUSTY = $84.60
* Strong Gate To Wire To Catch The Bodacious Bouquet

THUNDER CAT = $77.80
* Sensational Sizzlin 2nd Half To Steal 'The Precious'

$$$ ALSO RAN $$$

CATALINA = $66.80

BRI = $60.60 {3 Times 20/20 Vision?}

REAL QUIET = $43.20

BLUNNY = $34
*BIRTHDAY BASH INVITE TO THE PENTHOUSE BY PTM!

RUFFIAN = $28

TIGER DANCER = $27

{{ DC X 2 }} CRUZAN = $0 OMG!
THE TEMERARIOUS THANKLESS TRIVIAL TRIFECTA
THE DOG HOUSE ~ THE GOLDEN GOOSE EGG ~ THE FROSTED WHISER
3 AWARDS IN ONE RACE EFFORT!

WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING & SAFE JOURNEY

WITH POSITIVE HOPEFUL INSPIRING WISHES FOR THE FUTURE
AS WE FACE AN UNEXPECTED FOE TOGETHER

WE DO NOT NEED TO BE NEAR EACH OTHER IF WE ARE
SHARING MIND ~ HEART & SPIRIT AND LET OTHERS KNOW
WE ARE THINKING OF THEM & GENUINELY CARE

AN EMAIL ~ A PHONE CALL ~ AN E-GREETING CARD
CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN PICKING UP ONE'S SPIRITS

MAY THE 'HORSE FORCE' BE WITH YOU