********* GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO SUPURR SATURDAY
AT OAKLAWN PARK
TODAY INSTEAD OF KENTUCKY DERBY DUE TO CORONA
WE HAVE ARKANSAS DERBY WITH KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS
WITH EVERYONE ''MASK ATTIRED'' = OUR FEATURE EVENT IS
'DUST IN THE WIND'
ALSO HONORING DEFENDING CHAMP ~ THE 'DUSTY ONE'
WITH THE SCRATCH OF BRI ~ DUSTY WILL HAVE
TEN CAPRICIOUS CALCULATING CHALLENGERS TRYING
TO 'DUST OFF' THE CHAMP FROM A REPEAT CELEBRATION
THE EBULLIENT ELEVEN ARE I N THE GATE READY TO RUN
AND AWAY THEY GO IN THE ''DUST IN THE WIND'' STAKES
GUSTING OUT OF THE GATE WITH HIGH ENERGY IS REAL QUIET
TAKING AN EARLY LEAD HEADING INTO THE TURN
BLUNNY & POST TIME MIKE ARE JUST 2 LENGTHS BACK
THE REST OF THE FIELD ARE FAR BACK
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
IN THE 'WINX' OF AN EYE, IT IS NOW THUNDER CAT AT THE FRONT
AFTER REAL QUIET JUMPED A SHADOW ON THE TURN LOSING HIS MOMENTUM MOMENTARILY ~ ALSO BEING PASSED BY THE RAVEN
THESE 3 SPEEDSTERS LEAD THE WAY BY 13 LENGTHS
THE ''ENERGIZER-BLUNNY'' IS NEXT
ANOTHER 10 LENGTHS BACK ARE CATALINA & CRUZAN
ANOTHER BIG GAP FINDS ROAMIN JUST ROAMING ALONG
JUST AHEAD OF POST TIME MIIKE & DEFENDING CHAMP, DUSTY
FAR FAR AWAY IN ANOTHER TIME ZONE IS THE BIG CAT DUO
RUFFIAN THE CHEETAH & THE DANCING TIGER
NEITHER FILLY HAS FOUND ANY SPEED OR ENERGY YET
MEANDERING ALL OVER THE TRACK, APPARENTLY ENJOYING
A FLOCK OF BIRDS FLYING OVER THE INFIELD MORE INTERESTING
THAN RUNNING IN A RACE!
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
THUNDER CAT CONTINUES TO LEAD BUT REAL QUIET IS GAINING
GROUND WITH EVERY STRIDE AND NOW RIGHT AT THE FILLY'S TAIL!
THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' CONTINUES TO HOP ALONG ON A HIGHLY
CHARGED BATTERY TODAY, AND ONLY ABOUT 6 LENGTHS BEHIND
THE FRONT RUNNING DUO
THE RAVEN IS FLYING ALONG RIGHT WITH THE 'BUNNY' NECK + NECK
CATALINA IS STARTING TO SHOW SPEED AND MOVING UP NOW
IT'S ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK TO CRUZAN FOLLOWED BY DUSTY
WHO DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE HER 'WINNING-REPEAT' ENERGY TODAY
POST TIME MIKE RIGHT AT DUSTY'S TAIL IS NEXT
ANOTHER BIG GAP BACK TO ROAMIN, TIGER DANCER AND RUFFIAN
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
WHAT BEGAN AS A RUNAWAY BY REAL QUIET OUT OF THE GATE
HAS TURNED INTO A HIGHLY CHARGED MATCH RACE WITH THE
FIERY FRISKY FILLY, THUNDER CAT AS THESE 2 BATTLE TO THE WIRE
THE 'BUNNY' & THE RAVEN LOCKED INTO A BATTLE OF THEIR OWN
CONTENTIOUS AND CALCULATING ~ SIDE BY SIDE ~ STRIDE FOR STRIDE
EACH WITH A CHANCE AT GLORY OR AT LEAST A 3rd PLACE BOUQUET!
AT THE FRONT ITS THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES!
THE FLAMBOYANT FEARLESS FILLY + CAPABLE CANDESCENT COLT
THUNDER CAT AND REAL QUIET, NEITHER ONE GIVING UP OR GIVING IN
AND HERE COMES THE WIRE! TOO CLOSE TO CALL! HOLD ALL TICKETS
TOTE BOARD FLASHING WITH OBJECTION LIGHTS
2 TRAINERS OUT ON THE FIELD
2 JOCKEYS ON THE PHONES
STEWARDS ABOUT TO REVIEW THE REPLAY
FINALLY AFTER A VERY LONG WAIT ~ LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED FLASHING
THE OFFICIAL DECISION = THE COLT WINS THE NOD!
MUCH TO THE CHAGRIN OF THE FLUSTERED FRUSTRATED FILLY
$$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$
''DUST IN THE WIND'' STAKES
{{REPORT $$ OBJECTIONS TO: COMMANDER CAT}}
RUFFIAN333@webtv.net
REAL QUIET = $85
* Excellent Display Of Energy & Determination Gate To Wire!
THUNDER CAT = $81.60
* Heartbreaker Loss ~ Bridesmaid Of The Day
BLUNNY = $62.60
* Not Quite A Fully Charged Battery Today
But Enuff To Catch The Bodacious Bouquet!
RAVEN = $61.10
* Ouch! Just A Feather Short Of The Bouquet
Will Fly Off To The Shire To Steal 'The Precious'
$$$$$ ALSO RAN $$$$$
CATALINA = $51.20
CRUZAN = $44
{{DC}} DUSTY = $31.80
POST TIME MIKE = $31.20
ROAMIN = $18
TIGER DANCER = $11.20
RUFFIAN ===> GOLDEN GOOSE EGG!
No Cheetah Today! Just A Finely Feathered Nest!
Ain't That Easy To Not Even Manage A $2.20 #3 Horse in 14 Tries!
WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FAREWELL FROM ARKANSAS
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SHELTERING, HEALTHY BODY & MIND
SHELTERING DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE ''ALONE'' TOTALLY
WITH TECHNOLOGY THERE IS THE INTERNET & PHONES
TRY AND REMEMBER TO USE BOTH TO STAY IN TOUCH
POST TIMES: 1 PM ET // NOON CT // 11 AM MT // 10 AM PT 