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CONGRATS TO RUFFIAN
THE FLAMBOYANT FILLY WITH A TWISTED WIT & DISTORTED HUMOR
LED EVERYONE TO BELIEVE THAT HER 'INNER CHEETAH'
HAD STAYED BACK AT THE BARN SNOOZING

UNTIL THE DECISIVE MOMENT WHEN SHE SPRANG
LIKE A JUNGLE CAT SEEING PREY {AKA THE OTHER RUNNERS}
PASSING ALL IN HER WAY TO THE WIRE ~
IN A CHARISMATIC CLOUD OF CHEETAH CONFIDENCE

VENUE: BELMONT PARK + SANTA ANITA DERBY {R#8}
*** PLEASE PLACE SA DERBY ## AFTER BELMONT PIX ***

JUNE 6 IS NATIONAL YO-YO-DAY
OUR FEATURE EVENT WILL BE THE ''YO-YO-MAMA'' STAKES

WILL DEFENDING CHAMPION, RUFFIAN, DO THE ''YO-YO-MAMA'' DANCE
FROM PENTHOUSE TO CATHOUSE

POST TIMES: 1:15 ET -- 12:15 CT -- 11:15 MT -- 10:15 PT

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GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO SUPURR SATURDAY
AT BELMONT PARK

JUNE 6 IS NATIONAL YO-YO-DAY
OUR FEATURE EVENT WILL BE THE ''YO-YO-MAMA'' STAKES

WILL DEFENDING CHAMPION, RUFFIAN, DO THE ''YO-YO-MAMA'' DANCE
FROM PENTHOUSE TO CATHOUSE

WITH THE SCRATCH OF CATALINA, DEFENDING CHAMP, RUFFIAN
WILL HAVE 10 CONTENTIOUS CHALLENGERS TRYING TO PREVENT
A CHEETAH CHASE TO THE WIRE

THE EBULLIENT 11 ARE IN THE GATE READY TO RUN

AND AWAY THEY GO IN THE 'YO-YO-MAMA' STAKES

DUSTY AND RAVEN OUT QUICKLY TO TAKE AN EARLY LEAD

BRI IS NEXT, FOLLOWED BY RUFFIAN, BLUNNY, REAL QUIET + CRUZAN

IT'S ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK TO THE REST OF THE FIELD
ROAMIN, THUNDER CAT, TIGER DANCER, POST TIME MIKE

OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME

THINGS QUICKLY CHANGED AS IT IS NOW TIGER DANCER
LEADING THE WAY FOLLOWED BY BRI RIGHT AT HER TAIL

ABOUT 15 LENGTHS BACK ARE DUSTY + RAVEN

THIS DUO IS FOLLOWED BY THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY
BUT HIS BATTERY PACK SO FAR IS RUNNING ON HALF CHARGED

ANOTHER BIG GAP BACK TO THE REST OF THE RUNNERS
THUNDER CAT, ROAMIN, CRUZAN, RUFFIAN
POST TIME MIKE & REAL QUIET

THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH

IT'S A MATCH RACE NOW WITH TIGER DANCER & BRI
THE TWO FIERCE FILLYS HAVE SEPARATED THEMSELVES
FROM THE REST OF THE FIELD BY 23 LENGTHS

THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY IS TRYING TO KEEP UP

RAVEN IS RIGHT THERE WITH BLUNNY

THUNDER CAT + DUSTY ARE NEXT JUST A LENGTH BACK

IT'S ANOTHER BIG GAP BACK TO
ROAMIN, REAL QUIET, RUFFIAN + CRUZAN
AS POST TIME MIKE IS TRAILING FAR BACK ALL ALONE

AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

TIGER DANCER WITH A SHORT LEAD IS ROARING ALONG
BRI IS STAYING RIGHT WITH HER JUST A LENGTH BACK

IT'S A LONG WAY BACK TO THE NOT-SO-ENERGIZED-BLUNNY

RAVEN IS TRYING TO KEEP UP BUT NOT GAINING GROUND
THUNDER CAT + DUSTY ARE NEXT

ANOTHER BIG GAP FINDS ROAMIN TRYING TO KEEP UP
FOLLOWED BY REAL QUIET, RUFFIAN AND CRUZAN

AND EVEN FARTHER BACK IN HIS OWN LITTLE WORLD
POST TIME MIKE TAKING TIME TO SNIFF THE DAISIES ALONG THE RAIL

THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD
TIGER DANCER JUST HALF A LENGTH IN FRONT OF BRI
THE 2 FILLYS HIT THE WIRE TOGETHER!

HOLD ALL TICKETS: PHOTO FINISH FOR THE WIN
*** OBJECTION LIGHTS FLASHING ***

BLUNNY IS A CLEAR CUT 3rd
RAVEN AN UNCONTESTED 4th

AFTER STEWARDS REVIEW OF THE REPLAY
THE OBJECTION IS UPHELD
DUAL WINNERS TODAY FOLKS
RARE BUT NOT UNHEARD OF

OFFICIAL RESULTS
'YO-YO-MAMA' STAKES

BRI = $98.50
* Dual Winner

TIGER DANCER = $93.10
* Dual Winner

BLUNNY = $67.70
* Bunny Bridesmaid

RAVEN = $58.90
* Catches The Bouquet on The Wing

THUNDER CAT = $51
* Steals The Precious

ALSO RAN

DUSTY = $50.60

ROAMIN = $38

REAL QUIET = $27.90

{{DC}} RUFFIAN = $21.80
* Where's A Cheetah When Ya Need One!

CRUZAN = $20.50

POST TIME MIKE = $8.20
* Dog House Awaits

WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FAREWELL
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