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GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO SUPURR SATURDAY
TODAY WE WILL BE RUNNING AT SARATOGA
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OUR FEATURE EVENT: THE 'SPA-FAREWELL' STAKES
:'(
WITH THE LATE SCRATCHES OF PEEPTOAD & CATALINA
DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT, WILL HAVE 9 CONTENTIOUS
CHALLENGERS TRYING TO PREVENT ANOTHER VICTORY ROAR
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THE TALENTED TEN ARE IN THE GATE READY TO RUN
AND AWAY THEY GO IN THE ''SPA-FAREWELL'' STAKES
OUT FOR A SHORT LEAD IS DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT & CIGARSHOP
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WITH A FRISKY FOURSOME OF RAVEN, ROAMIN, BLUNNY & TIGER DANCER
JUST A LENGTH BACK
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THIS 6-PACK OF SPEED TAKES THE FIELD INTO THE TURN
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
THINGS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY ON THE TURN
CIGARSHOP GOT SUDDENLY DISTRACTED BY SOMETHING IN THE INFIELD
LEAVING THE LEAD TO THUNDER CAT
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BUT THAT LEAD ONLY LASTED A MOMENT AS A SUPER SPEEDY
POST TIME MIKE HAS CAUGHT UP & PASSED THE FILLY IN FRONT
TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE LEAD
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IT'S A HIGH FLYING RAVEN QUICK TO CATCH UP
JOINING THUNDER CAT AS THIS DUO ARE ONLY A LENGTH BEHIND PTM
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ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK ARE CIGARSHOP & ROAMIN
FOLLOWED BY BLUNNY ~ DUSTY & TIGER DANCER
DOING A SLOW SNAIL SAMBA AT THE BACK ARE RUFFIAN & CRUZAN
SHOWING NO SPEED AT ALL YET, BUT WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
POST TIME MIKE NOW JOINED BY RAVEN LEAD THE WAY
THUNDER CAT IS NEXT, STILL SHOWING GOOD ENERGY
CIGARSHOP HAS REGAINED HIS COMPOSURE AND HIS EARLIER MOMENTUM
BUT NOT GAINING GROUND ON THE FRONT RUNNING TRIO
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RUFFIAN SUDDENLY AWAKENED HER 'INNER-CHEETAH' TO SHOW
SOME SIGNS OF LIFE AND NOW MOVING UP FROM FAR BACK
TO JUST IN BEHIND CIGARSHOP'S TAIL
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY RUNNING ON A HALF-CHARGED-BATTERY
IS NEXT ALONG WITH ROAMIN & TIGER DANCER
AT THE BACK IS THE TURTLE TEMPO DUO OF DUSTY & CRUZAN
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
THE TENACIOUS TRIO LEAD THE WAY
POST TIME MIKE ~ RAVEN ~ THUNDER CAT
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IT'S ANYONE'S VICTORY IN SIGHT AS THESE 3 STRIDE FOR STRIDE
NECK & NECK ARE SHOWING NO SIGNS OF GIVING IN OR GIVING UP
DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT ALL OUT TRYING TO REPEAT
POST TIME MIKE, IMPROVING LATELY & EAGER FOR A WIN
RAVEN FLYING FIERCELY FOR GLORY
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WITH ONE LAST FINAL FERVENT FLUTTER OF RAVEN WINGS
POST TIME MIKE MUST SETTLE FOR THE BRIDESMAID TROPHY
DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT, CATCHES THE BODACIOUS BOUQUET
CIGARSHOP WITH ENOUGH LEFT, MANAGES TO STEAL 'THE PRECIOUS'
$$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$
THE SPA-FAREWELL STAKES
{ REPORT $$ OBJECTIONS TO THE CHEETAH-IN-CHARGE }
[email protected]RAVEN = $98.40 :celebrate:
*Soaring High Gate To Wire
Raven Wings Did Never Tire
POST TIME MIKE = $89.30
*So Close To Victory ~ Just An 'AirTouch' Away :banghead:
{DC} THUNDER CAT = $82.50
Supurrr Speedy Start ~ Lost Ground Midway ~ Regained Power Too Late :'(
CIGARSHOP = $62.50
*Good Effort Gate To Wire :thumbsup:
$$$ ALSO RAN $$$
RUFFIAN = $45.90
BLUNNY = $44.70
{DH} = ROAMIN & TIGER DANCER = $42.70
DUSTY = $32.70
CRUZAN = $30.90
*Absolutely Determined To Win The 2019 Dog House Key! :puppykisses:
WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FAREWELL FROM SARATOGA
UNTIL NEXT SUMMER
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING JOURNEY HOME
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