GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~SATURDAY AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY IS:
THE EASTER BUNNY STAKES
OUR GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER TODAY WILL BE
THE EASTER BUNNY HIMSELF ---
AND, ALTHOUGH HE MAY SPEAK WITH AN INTERESTING ACCENT ---
WE ARE SURE YOU WILL ENJOY HIS RACE CALL! ;D
WE HAVE A FULL FIELD OF 12 RUNNERS TODAY
WITH A SCRATCH OF JOHN HENRY -- WHO IS STILL RECOVERING
SO PLEASE KEEP HEALING WISHES IN YOUR MIND AND HEART
THE HORSES ARE ENTERING THE STARTING GATE
WITH EVERYONE CALM AND READY TO RUN
AND ....... THEY'RE OFF IN THE EASTER BUNNY STAKES
TAKING OFF LIKE TWIN ROCKETS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.....
ARE RUFFIAN -- WHO IS LETTING HER INNER CHEETAH LOOSE
RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE - A BIT UNUSUAL FOR A LATE RUNNING FILLY
AND... RUNNING RIGHT ALONG WITH HER IS CIGARSHOP...
WHO DEFINITELY HAS HIS RUNNING SHOES ON TODAY
THESE TWO HAVE LEFT THE REST OF THE FIELD IN THEIR WAKE
WITH A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO IN THE EARLY GOING
COMING OUT OF THE TURN SUDDENLY WE HEAR
A TREMENDOUS ROAR FROM THE CROWD AS
CRIMINAL TYPE HAS SPROUTED WINGS TO FLY PAST
THE TWO FRONT LEADERS AS IF THEY WERE JUST TROTTING
HE HAS TAKEN TOTAL COMMAND OF THE RACE
WITH CIGARSHOP RIGHT AT HIS TAIL
AND RUFFIAN DROPPING BACK
AND NOW THERE IS ANOTHER MIGHTY ROAR FROM THE CROWD
AS DUSTY & CATALINA DECIDED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ALLOW
THOSE 2 COLTS TO RUN AWAY WITH THE RACE
AND HAVE NOW CAUGHT UP TO THE SUPERSONIC SPEEDY DUO ON THE LEAD
WITH TWIN FILLY NOSES JUST OFF OF THE TAIL OF CIGARSHOP
BUT CRIMINAL TYPE IS STILL FAR AHEAD ON HIS OWN
AND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN
RUFFIAN IS STILL RIGHT THERE AFTER JUMPING A SHADOW
ON THE TURN AND LOSING MOMENTUM
DEFENDING CHAMPION, PEEPTOAD HAS SUDDENLY FOUND HER MOJO...
AND IS GAINING GROUND QUICKLY
REAL QUIET & OAKLAWN CAPPER ARE NEXT
IT'S A LONG WAY BACK TO THE REST OF THE FIELD
WHO HAVE NOT BEGUN THEIR REAL RUNNING YET
STARK ... TIGER DANCER ...POST TIME MIKE
SHOWING NO SPEED AT ALL
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH...
CRIMINAL TYPE LEADS THE WAY
CIGARSHOP GAINING GROUND WITH EVERY STRIDE
CATALINA AND DUSTY -- NECK & NECK
STILL IN WITH A CHANCE ... THO A SLIM ONE
RUFFIAN IS RIGHT AT THEIR TAILS
IT'S A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO...
OAKLAWN CAPPER - PEEPTOAD -
REAL QUIET - TIGER DANCER
AND ANOTHER 5 LENGTHS BACK TO
STARK --- POST TIME MIKE & BLUNNY
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
CIGARSHOP NOW TURNING UP THE HEAT ON CRIMINAL TYPE
WITH A POWERFUL MOVE GAINING ON THE LEADER...
BUT CRIMINAL TYPE IS NOT GIVING IN OR GIVING UP
AND NOW THESE TWO COURAGEOUS COLTS
ARE LOCKED IN A BREATHTAKING BATTLE FOR GLORY
THEY HAVE EXTENDED THEIR LEAD
LEAVING CATALINA AND DUSTY JUST RUNNING FOR THIRD
RUFFIAN IS ALL OUT AND JUST OFF THE TAIL OF DUSTY
THE CROWD IS UP ON THEIR FEET
THE SCREAMS ARE DEAFENING
AS THE TRACK ANNOUNCER VOICE CAN HARDLY BE HEARD
THE RACE NOW IS REMINDING MANY OF US
OF THE 1998 BELMONT STAKES WITH VICTORY GALLOP & REAL QUIET
WHEN A VERY LONG PHOTO FINISH WOULD DETERMINE THE OUTCOME
THIS RACE IS GOING TO COME RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE
WITH NEITHER COLT GIVING IN OR GIVING UP
THEY HAVE LEFT THE REST OF THEIR FIELD WONDERING
WHAT KIND OF "SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT"
THEIR TRAINERS ARE GIVING THEM
TO SHOW THIS KIND OF POWER AT THE END OF A 1 1/4 M RACE!
BOTH NOSES HAVE TOUCHED THE WIRE TOGETHER
AND A PHOTO WILL DETERMINE IF IT IS A DEAD HEAT --
OR ONE COLT HAS EMERGED THE WINNER
**HOLD ALL TICKETS / PHOTO FINISH**
OBJECTION LIGHTS ARE FLASHING
BOTH TRAINERS HAVE RUN ONTO THE FIELD
BOTH JOCKEYS ARE ON THE TELEPHONE
THIS IS TAKING A VERY LONG TIME
THE STEWARDS ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH
TWO TENACIOUS TRAINERS AND A VERY TIGHT PHOTO
THE LIGHTS HAVE NOW STOPPED FLASHING
THE OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH IS UP
BY A HALF A NOSE ----- PHOTO CLEARLY SHOWS
THAT CIGARSHOP HAS EMERGED THE WINNER
IN A TIGHTLY CONTESTED RACE THAT HAS LEFT EVERYBODY
WITH A GREAT MEMORY OF A WONDERFUL DAY AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
CRIMINAL TYPE VALIANT IN DEFEAT RAN A SPECTACULAR RACE,
THAT ON ANY OTHER DAY WOULD HAVE BEEN A WINNING EFFORT
IN ANOTHER PHOTO FINISH FOR THE SHOW SPOT
ABOUT HALF A KITTY WHISKER SEPARATES CATALINA & DUSTY FOR 3rd
AGAIN BOTH TRAINERS OF THE 2 FILLYS ARE
OUT ON THE FIELD ARGUING WITH THE STEWARDS
BUT THEIR VOICES FALL ON DEAF EARS
AS THE STEWARDS ARE HAVING ENOUGH TROUBLE THEMSELVES
DECIDING AS THEY WATCH THE REPLAY
OVER AGAIN TO DETERMINE THE OUTCOME
AFTER ANOTHER LONG WAIT WE NOW HAVE THE COMPLETE
ORDER OF FINISH FINALLY POSTED ON THE TOTE BOARD
$$-OFFICIAL ORDER AND PAYOUT-$$
1st ~ CIGARSHOP ============ $139.30
2nd ~ CRIMINAL TYPE ========= $133.60
....IS CT CUTTING IN ON REAL QUIETS DRESS QUOTA??
NOT TO MENTION, STEALING TIGER DANCER'S LOOK ---
3rd ~ CATALINA ============ $99.60
~FLOWER-BEARER~4th ~ DUSTY ============== $99.40
.... LOSES THE FLOWERS BUT STEALS THE PRECIOUS!
2 WEEKS IN A ROW NOW
===== ALSO RAN =======
RUFFIAN ===== ======= $92.20
OAKLAWN CAPPER ====== $87.70
(DC) PEEPTOAD ======== $78.80
REAL QUIET ========== $71.70
TIGER DANCER ======== $69.10
STARK ============= $50.30
POST TIME MIKE ======= $49.80
BLUNNY ============ $45.90 ---> TO THE DOG-HOUSE
POST TIME MIKE LEFT PLENTY OF BEER IN THE DOG HOUSE
HAVING NO $$ FOR CHAMPAGNE OR DANCERS BUT ALSO
HE MAY HAVE LEFT A FEW FEATHERS AROUND FROM HIS
GOLDEN GOOSE EGG NEST
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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING AND
A SAFE / SOBER / NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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~Graphics By: TIGER DANCER~ 