GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
TODAY WE ARE AT GULFSTREAM PARK
THUNDER CAT RUNS FOR THE ELUSIVE 3-PEAT
~ OR THE FROSTED WHISKER ~
THE FEATURE EVENT: 'LUCKY 13 ~ OR NOT?' STAKES
THE TALENTED TEN ARE IN THE GATE
THEY'RE OFF IN THE 'LUCKY 13 - OR NOT' STAKES
AND AWAY GOES THE 'INNER-CHEETAH' OF RUFFIAN
LEAPING TO AN ALMOST INSURMOUNTABLE LEAD
HEADING INTO THE TURN
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
RUFFIAN IS AT LEAST 23 LENGTHS AHEAD OF THE REST
FIVE FRISKY CHALLENGERS ARE CHASING THE FILLY TAIL IN FRONT
TIGER DANCER ~ EL PRADO ~ CRUZAN ~ DUSTY & ROAMIN
BUT WILL HAVE TO FIND PEGASUS WINGS TO CATCH HER
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY IS NEXT ABOUT 7 LENGTHS BACK
FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY THUNDER CAT
TRAILING THE FIELD IN THE EARLY GOING ARE CIGARSHOP & CATALINA
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
RUFFIAN CONTINUES TO LET HER 'INNER-CHEETAH' RUN WILD
BUT NOW THE CLOSERS ARE STARTING TO GET INTO GEAR
~ CRUZAN ~ ROAMIN AND EVEN BLUNNY ARE GAINING GROUND
BUT STILL FAR BEHIND THE FIERCELY FAST FILLY IN FRONT
AND NOW TIGER DANCER ~ EL PRADO & DUSTY ARE ON THE MOVE
IT'S A LONG WAY BACK TO DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT, SEEING
HER CHANCES OF A 3-PEAT DISAPPEARING IN THE DISTANCE
CIGARSHOP & CATALINA ARE WAY FAR BACK
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
RUFFIAN SETTING BLISTERING FRACTIONS HEADING TO THE WIRE
SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS GOING WILD!
WHAT CAN BE CAUSING THE UPROAR?
IT'S ROAMIN WHO HAS GONE INTO SUPER-SONIC-SPEED MODE
GAINING ON THE FLAMBOYANT FILLY IN FRONT WITH EVERY STRIDE
CRUZAN & BLUNNY ARE RIGHT AT ROAMIN'S TAIL
THE PHENOMENALLY FAST FILLY IN FRONT IS FINALLY
BEGINNING TO LOOK A BIT LEG WEARY AFTER SETTING
FEROCIOUSLY FAST FRACTIONS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE
ROAMIN IS ON FIRE AND NOW JUST 2 LENGTHS BEHIND RUFFIAN
CAN THE FEARLESS FILLY HOLD ON
CAN THE CAPRICIOUS COURAGEOUS COLT CATCH HER
THE ANSWER WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PHOTO & STEWARDS
LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE TOTE BOARD
2 JOCKEYS ON THE PHONES
HOLD ALL TICKETS
INTERFERENCE IN THE HOME STRETCH AS RUFFIAN VEERED IN
BUMPING ROAMIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS MOMENTUM
OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE 'LUCKY 13 OR NOT' STAKES
UNLUCKY FOR RUFFIAN WHO WAS PLACED 2nd
UNLUCKY FOR DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT
VERY LUCKY 13 FOR ROAMIN WINNING THE DAY
OFFICIAL PRICES: REPORT OBJECTIONS TO
THE RUFF-IN-TENDENT IN CHARGE
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ROAMIN = $94.20
* Roared Louder Than The Cheetah In Final Furlong
RUFFIAN = $90.40
* Devastating Loss At The Wire
BridesMaid Gown Of Black
Mourning What Seemed Like A 'Sure Thing'
CRUZAN = $78.40
* Hot To Trot Gate To Wire
BLUNNY = $74
* Returns To The Shire AGAIN To Steal 'The Precious'
=== ALSO RAN ===
TIGER DANCER = $69.20
EL PRADO = $67.20
DUSTY = $61.20
CIGARSHOP $37.80
CATALINA = $30..10
{DC} THUNDER CAT = $27.40
* LOSES THE 3-PEAT *
* EARNS A 'FROSTED WHISKER' AWARD
* A ''YO-YO-MAMA'' {PENTHOUSE TO CAT HOUSE}
WE NOW BID YOU ADIEU FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
LUCKY 13 FOR SOME ~ UNLUCKY FOR SOME
WISHING ALL A SAFE & LUCKY 13 DRIVE HOME
WHICH MEANS SOBER & NON TEXTING
FOCUS ON THE HIGHWAY NOT THE PHONE!
