GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~SATURDAY @ BELMONT PARK
THE RED WHITE + BLUE THEME IS OBVIOUS EVERYWHERE WE LOOK
AS THE JULY 4th ATMOSPHERE IS FLYING AS HIGH AS OLD GLORY
OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY:
THE RUFFARAMA FIRECRACKER STAKES
PRESENTED BY: PATRIOTIC PRECIOUS PUPPY BISCUITS
TODAY'S RACE WILL BE RUN AT: 1 1/16 M
OUR STAR STUDDED FIELD IS ENTERING THE TRACK
SO NOW LET'S MEET THE FIELD:
PP #1 >> RUFFIAN ------------------------ 23/1
PP #2 >> CRIMINAL TYPE {DC} ---------- 9/5
------- 2011 + 2013 HOTY
PP #3 >> PEEPTOAD ----------------------- 3/1
PP #4 >> CIGARSHOP --------------------- 15/1
PP #5 >> DUSTY ---------------------------- 8/1
------- 2010 HOTY
PP #6 >> GOTADUN-QH -------------------- 7/1
PP #7 >> JOHN HENRY ---------------------- 6/1
PP #8 >> BLUNNY --------------------------- 7/2
PP #9 >> TIGER DANCER ------------------- 9/2
PP #10 > REAL QUIET ---------------------- 12/1
PP #11 > CATALINA ------------------------- 4/1
ALL THE HORSES ARE LOADING WITHOUT INCIDENT
ALTHOUGH RUFFIAN IS VERY FRISKY AND LATHERED UP
SHE ALMOST SEEMS TO HAVE 'RESTLESS LEG' SYNDROME
CATALINA SEEMS HESITANT TO GO IN
SHE IS BEING ENTICED WITH SOME MINTS AND A BLINDFOLD
WE NOW TURN YOU OVER TO OUR GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER:
** MZ MEWLINGKINS **
THANK YOU TOM ~
WE ARE READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE RUFFARAMA FIRECRACKER
RUFFIAN TURNING HER INNER CHEETAH LOOSE
RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE
HAS TAKEN A COMMANDING LEAD OVER THE FIELD
--- LEAVING THEM WONDERING IF THEIR GATES OPENED AT THE SAME TIME?
THE FEISTY FILLY IS FIRING FURIOUS FRACTIONS SETTING A BLISTERING PACE
TIGER DANCER + JOHN HENRY ARE ABOUT 15 LENGTHS BACK
CRIMINAL TYPE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SPEED IS RIGHT THERE
CIGARSHOP IS JUST OFF OF CRIMINAL TYPE'S TAIL
IT'S ANOTHER 6 LENGTHS BACK TO
REAL QUIET ~ GDQH ~ BLUNNY ~ PEEPTOAD + CATALINA
AND FARTHER BACK IN THE EARLY GOING IS DUSTY
===== INTO THE TURN THEY GO =====
AND RUFFIAN HAS INCREASED HER LEAD PLAYING HER OWN
VERSION OF "CAT ME IF U CAN" ~ SO FAR, NOBODY CAN
BUT WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO FOR THEM TO TRY
CIGARSHOP + REAL QUIET NOW NECK + NECK HAVE MOVED UP
AND RUNNING IN 2nd BUT STILL AROUND 15 LENGTHS BEHIND
THE ROARING RUFFIAN ON THE LEAD
NOW WE KNOW WHY SHE WAS SO FRISKY IN THE GATE
SHE WAS READY TO RUN + THE DARN GATE WASN'T OPENED YET!
==== THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH ====
AND IT'S ALL RUFFIAN JUST TOYING WITH THE FIELD NOW
CIGARSHOP IS TRYING TO KEEP UP
REAL QUIET HAS DROPPED BACK AFTER ALMOST CLIPPING HEELS
WITH CRIMINAL TYPE COMING OUT OF THE TURN
BOTH COLTS ARE LOSING GROUND
TIGER DANCER + CATALINA ARE PICKING UP THE PACE
AND MOVING UP QUICKLY
PEEPTOAD + GOTADUN ARE ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK
AND WAY FAR BACK ARE
DUSTY / JOHN HENRY / CRIMINAL TYPE + BLUNNY
WITH NO CHANCE AT ALL OF FINISHING IN THE MONEY
===== AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME =====
RUFFIAN IS PUTTING ON HER OWN EXHIBITION MUCH TO THE
DELIGHT OF HER 'CHEETAH FANS' WHO ARE OBVIOUS IN THE
CROWD ADORNED IN WHISKER FACES
CIGARSHOP NOW ALONE IN 2nd PLACE IS RUNNING STRONGLY
BUT HOLD ON FOLKS.....
THE CROWD IS SUDDENLY EXPLODING WITH A RESOUNDING ROAR
AS RUFFIAN HAS ACCELERATED WITH ANOTHER SUDDEN SPECTACULAR
SURGE OF SPEED IN THE FINAL FURLONGS TO EXTEND HER ALREADY
IMPRESSIVE LEAD EVEN MORE
AND NOW THERE GOES CATALINA WITH A MONSTER MOVE OF HER OWN
SHE IS PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND NOW HAS PASSED
CIGARSHOP TO MOVE INTO THE 2nd SPOT
AND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN
SHE HAS HER EYE ON THE ROARING CHEETAH IN THE DISTANCE
BUT TIME + GROUND ARE RUNNING OUT
CIGARSHOP IS RIGHT THERE AT CATALINA'S TAIL
SHOWING NO SIGN OF GIVING UP OR GIVING IN
BUT THOSE 2 ARE JUST RUNNING FOR 2nd PLACE MONEY NOW
NOBODY IS GONNA CATCH RUFFIAN WHOSE INNER CHEETAH
ROARED OUT OF THE GATE AND NEVER LOOKED BACK
THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD
AS CATALINA WITH ONE FINAL SURGE OF SPEED --
WITH HEAT IN HER HOOVES + HOPE IN HER HEART
TRIES TO CATCH THE FIERCE FILLY IN FRONT
BUT IT'S GONNA BE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
AND IT'S RUFFIAN ALL ALONE AT THE WIRE ---
WHOSE BLISTERING FRACTIONS FROM THE GATE TURNED THE RACE
INTO AN EXHIBITION OF SUPER SONIC SPEED + STYLE
CATALINA CLOSES VERY STRONGLY TO FINISH AN IMPRESSIVE 2nd
CIGARSHOP ALL HEART IN THE HOME STRETCH NEVER GAVE UP
TIGER DANCER POUNCING IN THE FINAL FURLONG FINISHES JUST
OFF OF CIGARSHOP'S TAIL ----- MUCH TO HIS DELIGHT
-$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH + PRICES-$-
CHECK ALL TICKETS / REPORT ERRORS TO RUFFIAN
RUFFIAN ============== $101.90
CATALINA ============= $83.80
CIGARSHOP ============ $78.90
TIGER DANCER ========== $64.60 (Steals The Precious)
===== ALSO RAN =====
REAL QUIET ============= $51.90
PEEPTOAD ============== $48.30
GOTADUN-QH ============ $32.60
DUSTY ================= $30.70
JOHN HENRY ============= $23.80
=== EASED IN FINAL FURLONG ===
CRIMINAL TYPE {DC} ========= $18.40
BLUNNY ==================$17.80
------> BACK TO THE DOG-HOUSE
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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING AND
A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME
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