GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO
SUPURRR~SATURDAY @ KENTUCKY DOWNS RACETRACK
THE POST PARADE IS UNDERWAY
FOR OUR FEATURE EVENT OF THE DAY:
~THE TURFARAMA STAKES~
LATE SCRATCHES INCLUDE:
CIGARSHOP --- LAST SEEN VISITING THE PLAYBOY MANSION
NO WORD FROM HIS CONNECTIONS WHY HE IS MIA
RAVEN - RESTING HIS "WINGS" AFTER WINNING A
VERY CHALLENGING RACE LAST OUT
THE 11 RUNNERS HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE POST PARADE
AND ARE LOADING INTO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT
EXCEPT FOR POST TIME MIKE ---
WHO SEEMS AGITATED REFUSING TO ENTER THE GATE
PEPPERMINTS PLUS ADDITIONAL HANDLERS HAVE NOW GOTTEN THE
COLT INTO THE GATE AND WE FINALLY ARE READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO
OUT FOR THE EARLY LEAD IS BLUNNY
WITH 5 EAGER RUNNERS RIGHT AT HIS TAIL
CRIMINAL TYPE - DUSTY - CATALINA - PEEPTOAD & REAL QUIET
IT'S SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK TO RUFFIAN & STARK
MISSING THE BREAK BADLY...
JOHN HENRY - POST TIME MIKE & TIGER DANCER
WHO HAVE A LOT OF GROUND TO MAKE UP
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY ~
"ENERGIZER BLUNNY" HAS TAKEN COMPLETE COMMAND OF THE RACE
--- NOW EXTENDING HIS LEAD EVEN MORE
REAL QUIET HITTING HIS BEST STRIDE IS NEXT
BUT STILL 10 LENGTHS BEHIND THE SUPER SPEEDY
FRONT RUNNING BLUNNY WHO IS SETTING BLISTERING FRACTIONS
IN THE EARLY GOING.... BUT CAN THIS KIND OF SPEED LAST?
THE REST OF THE FIELD ARE FAR BACK WITH A LOT OF
GROUND TO MAKE UP IF THEY WANT ANY MONEY FOR THEIR EFFORTS
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
BLUNNY CONTINUES TO RUN STRONGLY
REAL QUIET ALSO SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN
BUT IS NOT GAINING MUCH GROUND ON THE LEADER
SUDDENLY IT'S PEEPTOAD WHO HAS FOUND HER BEST
STRIDE AND NOW IS NECK & NECK WITH REAL QUIET
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
BLUNNY IN TOTAL COMMAND OF THE RACE AS HE HAS BEEN FROM
THE GATE AND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF RELINQUISHING THE LEAD
REAL QUIET CONTINUES TO GAIN ON THE LEADER -
WHO SEEMS WELL AWARE OF HIM ~
NOW TURNING UP THE HEAT EVEN MORE EXTENDING HIS LEAD
PEEPTOAD HAS DROPPED BACK A LITTLE LEAVING REAL QUIET AS THE
MAIN CHALLENGER TO THE FRONT RUNNING ''ENERGIZER BLUNNY''
JOHN HENRY FINALLY FOUND HIS MOJO MOVING UP INTO 4th
IT'S ANOTHER 7 LENGTHS BACK TO
THE SLOWER VERSION OF BIG CAT DIARIES
AS RUFFIAN & TIGER DANCER MEANDER ALONG
AS IF OUT FOR A LOW KEY BREEZING WORKOUT
ANOTHER SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK IS DUSTY
EVEN FATHER BACK A TRIO OF; STARK - CRIMINAL TYPE & CATALINA
ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP
TRAILING THE FIELD FROM THE START IS POST TIME MIKE
WHO SEEMED LETHARGIC IN THE POST PARADE AND
THEN REFUSING TO ENTER THE GATE SUGGESTS AN ISSUE
HE IS BEING EASED NOW AND WILL HAVE A
COMPLETE EXAMINATION BACK AT THE BARN
THE WIRE IS COMING FAST BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT
WHO WILL STAND IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE TODAY
"ENERGIZER BLUNNY" - GATE TO WIRE
RUNNING AS IF HE HAD SUPER SONIC BATTERIES ADDED TO HIS FEED
--- FINISHES THE RACE AS HE BEGAN IT ~
POWER - SPEED & DETERMINATION SAYS IT ALL!
REAL QUIET -- EQUALLY DETERMINED & STRONG
WITH WHAT WOULD BE A WINNING EFFORT ON ANY OTHER DAY
WITHOUT BLUNNY TO CONTEND WITH
PEEPTOAD HOLDS ON FOR 3rd
JOHN HENRY FINDING HIS BEST STRIDE LATE
ROUNDS OUT THE SUPERFECTA ~ ALSO STEALING THE PRECIOUS
$$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$
1st ~ BLUNNY ========== $94.90
2nd ~ REAL QUIET ======= $79.50 ...(So Excited for another dress!!)
3rd ~ PEEPTOAD ======== $58.80
4th ~ JOHN HENRY ====== $42.80 ( + THE PRECIOUS)
==== ALSO RAN ====
RUFFIAN {DC} ============= $35.80
TIGER DANCER ============= $35.00 -( Can Anyone spare .90 Cents) --
DUSTY ================== $29.60
STARK ================== $16.40
CRIMINAL TYPE ============= $15.20
CATALINA ================ $15.00 -( How about .30 Cents??) --
POST TIME MIKE ============= $4.80
.... (EASED IN FINAL FURLONG)
AND VANNED BACK TO THE DOG-HOUSE
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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING
FROM THE BLUEGRASS OF KENTUCKY
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