GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~SATURDAY @ GULFSTREAM PARK
THE SUN IS SHINING ---- THE HORSES ARE SHINING
AND THE CROWD IS EAGERLY AWAITING THE POST PARADE
FOR THE FEATURE EVENT OF THE DAY:
**THE RUFFARAMA ~ SUNSHINE MILLIONS ~ STAKES**
PRESENTED BY: FRISKY WHISKER TREATS
TODAY BEING RUN AT: 1 1/4 M
THE HORSES ARE STARTING TO ENTER THE TRACK
SO NOW LET'S MEET THE FIELD:
LEADING THEM OUT ~
PP #1 > RUFFIAN ----------------------------- 13/1
2013 - BRIDESMAID OF THE YEAR
PP #2 > CRIMINAL TYPE ----------------------30/1
2011 - HOTY
2013 - HOTY
MM CHAMPION
COLT OF THE YEAR (Repeat Winner)
AWESOME AGAIN AWARD (Repeat Winner)
3 FROSTED WHISKERS
PP #3 > EL PRADO ----------------------------15/1
2013 - BOTS CHAMPION
FILLY OF THE YEAR
PP #4 > DUSTY ------------------------------- 10/1
2010 - HOTY
2013 - SS CHAMPION
LOST IN THE FOG AWARD (REPEAT WINNER)
PP #5 > JOHN HENRY ------------------------- 7/1
PP #6 > GOTADUN-QH ------------------------ 4/1
2013 --- GOLLUM AWARD
PP #7 > CIGARSHOP -------------------------- 6/1
2013 - RISEN STAR AWARD
DISTORTED HUMOR AWARD
PP #8 > CATALINA ---------------------------- 7/2
PP #9 > TIGER DANCER {DC} ---------------- 9/5
2011 - ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2012 - DISTORTED HUMOR & THEATRICAL AWARD
2013 - MOST IMPROVED AWARD
DISTORTED HUMOR AWARD
THE HORSES ARE ALL LOADED WITHOUT INCIDENT
EXCEPT FOR ONCE AGAIN CIGARSHOP TRYING TO GO
INTO GATE #8 NEXT TO TIGER DANCER
INSTEAD OF #7 WHERE HE BELONGS
BUT THIS TIME WITH JUST ONE HORSE SEPARATING THEM
HE WAS EASIER TO CONVINCE
NOW WE ARE FINALLY READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE RUFFARAMA
BREAKING WELL AND OUT FOR THE EARLY LEAD ARE
--------- RUFFIAN & CIGARSHOP
EL PRADO ~
SUPER FAST OUT OF THE GATE HAS SWIFTLY GONE RIGHT BY
AND HAS TAKEN FULL COMMAND OF THE LEAD
SHE IS NOW LEADING BY AT LEAST 15 LENGTHS!
LEAVING THE REST OF THE FIELD WONDERING WHAT JUST HAPPENED
DID THEIR GATES OPEN AT THE SAME TIME?
INTO THE TURN
IT'S ALL EL PRADO IN CHARGE OF THE RACE
RUFFIAN JUMPED A SHADOW IN THE TURN & HAS DROPPED BACK BADLY
--- LOSING ALL MOMENTUM
AND THERE GOES CIGARSHOP -- JOHN HENRY & CRIMINAL TYPE
A COLT TRIO MAKING A POWERFUL MOVE TO BE
WITHIN JUST 2 LENGTHS BEHIND THE LEADER
IT'S ANOTHER 10 LENGTHS BACK TO
TIGER DANCER & CATALINA
AND AT THE BACK ARE
DUSTY ~ GOTADUN-QH & RUFFIAN
THE HORSES HAVE REACHED THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
AND NOW THE COMPLEXION OF THE RACE HAS DRAMATICALLY CHANGED
EL PRADO ONCE 15--20 LENGTHS IN THE LEAD ---
NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF TIRING AND LOSING GROUND
BUT NOTHING IS SLOWING DOWN JOHN HENRY WHO IS SHOWING
INCREDIBLE DETERMINATION & ENERGY
CIGARSHOP ALSO RUNNING POWERFULLY TODAY
RUNNING STRIDE FOR STRIDE NEXT TO JOHN HENRY
BOTH COLTS ARE RIGHT AT THE TAIL OF EL PRADO
CATALINA & TIGER DANCER
BOTH FILLIES TURNING UP THE HEAT NOW AND GAINING GROUND
WITH EVERY STRIDE ----- ARE NEXT
GOTADUN-QH
NOW MAKING HER BID IS JUST OFF THE TAIL OF TIGER DANCER
CRIMINAL TYPE & DUSTY ARE ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK
ALONE WAY AT THE BACK IS A VERY TIRED RUFFIAN
-------- AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
THE FEVER PITCH OF THE CROWD IS SOARING BECAUSE
WE HAVE A 3-WAY MATCH RACE ON OUR HANDS NOW FOLKS!
IT'S NO LONGER A RUNAWAY WIN FOR EL PRADO WHICH IT
SEEMED LIKE UNTIL THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
CIGARSHOP & JOHN HENRY ARE TURNING THIS INTO
A REAL BATTLE ON THE FRONT END
CATALINA & TIGER DANCER ALL OUT & WITH A SHOT ARE NEXT
ABOUT 3 LENGTHS BEHIND THE LEADERS
GOTADUN-QH STILL RUNNING STRONGLY IS NEXT
AND NOW THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING
JOHN HENRY SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY FROM CIGARSHOP
AND NOW IS NECK & NECK WITH EL PRADO
THESE 2 RUNNING SIDE BY SIDE
THE FILLY & THE COLT
A POSSIBLE DEAD HEAT LOOMS JUST AHEAD
CIGARSHOP IS RIGHT THERE --- A WHISKER AWAY
AND HERE COMES THE WIRE
WAY TOO CLOSE TO CALL!
*A 3~WAY PHOTO FOR THE WIN*
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JOCKEY OBJECTION #3 AGAINST #5
STEWARDS REVIEWING THE REPLAY ---
FINDING THAT THE OBJECTION IS WITHOUT MERIT
THE CROWD IS SCREAMING OUT THEIR PERSONAL OPINION OF WHO WON
AND HERE COMES THE OFFICIAL RESULT:
1st ~ JOHN HENRY .... HAS DONE IT BY A NOSE
2nd ~ EL PRADO ...... HOLDS ON
3rd ~ CIGARSHOP ..... BY A LONG WHISKER
4th ~ CATALINA ...... GETS UP IN TIME TO COMPLETE THE SUPERFECTA
-$-COMPLETE ORDER OF FINISH-$-
JOHN HENRY ====== $79.30
EL PRADO ======== $77.40
CIGARSHOP ======= $76.10
CATALINA ======== $68.50 -(Wins The Precious)
ALSO RAN:
TIGER DANCER {DC} == $59.50
GOTADUN-QH ======= $57.00
CRIMINAL TYPE ====== $47.70
DUSTY ============ $45.30
RUFFIAN =========== $11.40
(Eased In Stretch) -- TIME TO "CATIFY" THE DOG-HOUSE!!
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REPORT ERRORS TO ----> RUFFIAN
WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING
AND A SAFE --- SOBER & NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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