:forruffian:
GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO SUPURR SATURDAY
TODAY WE ARE IN THE BLUE GRASS OF KENTUCKY
AT KENTUCKY DOWNS FOR A RARE TREAT ALL-TURF-DAY
:rhrse:
CELEBRATING THE TURF FESTIVAL OUR FEATURE EVENT IS
THE ''GRASSY-HIGH'' STAKES
;) :o ::)
UNFORTUNATELY, DEFENDING CHAMP, RAVEN IS A NO SHOW
WITHOUT ANY INFORMATION FROM HIS TRAINER
EL PRADO IS STILL AWAY ON R+R BUT HOPES TO RETURN SOON
PEEPTOAD ON TEMPORARY R+R
THE TALENTED TEN ARE IN THE GATE READY TO RUN
AND AWAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'GRASSY-HIGH' STAKES
OUT FOR A SPEEDY EARLY LEAD ARE THUNDER CAT & POST TIME MIKE
FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY'
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THE REMAINING 7 ARE SLOW TO START
THIS TRIO WILL TAKE THE FIELD INTO THE TURN
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
THINGS HAVE QUICKLY & DRAMATICALLY CHANGED!
THE ENERGIZER BLUNNY APPARENTLY RUNNING ON A HIGHLY
CHARGED BATTERY TODAY HAS TAKEN OVER TOTAL COMMAND
OF THE LEAD BY 13 LENGTHS!
:OMG:
POST TIME MIKE, TIGER DANCER, CRUZAN & RUFFIAN ARE NEXT
THUNDER CAT FAILING TO HANDLE THE TURN WELL
HAS DROPPED FAR BACK
CIGARSHOP AND DUSTY ARE A FEW LENGTHS BEHIND THAT FILLY
AS ROAMIN & CATALINA ARE THE EARLY TRAILERS
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
BLUNNY CONTINUES TO 'HOP ALONG' WITH SUPERSONIC SPEED
WITH THE REST OF THE FIELD DOING THEIR BEST TO CATCH HIM
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SUDDENLY A HUGE ROAR FROM THE CROWD
EVERYONE IS UP ON THEIR FEET TURNING AWAY FROM THE CAREFREE COLT IN FRONT
WHAT IS CAUSING THE UPROAR ???
RUFFIAN SUDDENLY LET HER 'INNER-CHEETAH' COME OUT TO RUN
WITH THE LIGHTNING SPEED OF THE FASTEST LAND ANIMAL ON THE PLANET!
:OMG:
THE FREAKISHLY FAST FILLY IS PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER
WITH HER 'CHEETAH EYE' ON THE CONFIDENT COLT IN THE LEAD
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CATALINA SUDDENLY AWAKENED AND IS MAKING HER MOVE NOW
MOVING UP IMPRESSIVELY ALONG WITH TIGER DANCER AS THESE
2 FRISKY FILLYS JOIN RUFFIAN FOR A FEROCIOUS FELINE ASSAULT
ON THE CAREFREE COLT IN FRONT!
A CAT ~ TIGER & CHEETAH CHASING A BUNNY! :OMG:
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CRUZAN IS ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BEHIND THAT FILLY TRIO
THUNDER CAT, ROAMIN, POST TIME MIKE AND DUSTY ARE NEXT
WITH A SLUGGISH, SNAIL-SPEED CIGARSHOP MEANDERING ALONG IN ANOTHER TIME ZONE
SEEMINGLY WITH NO INTEREST IN RUNNING AT ALL TODAY
???
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY CONTINUES TO HOP ALONG CONFIDENTALLY
GLANCING OVER HIS SHOULDER SEES THE ONLY THREAT TO HIS VICTORY GALLOP
AND THE WINNER CIRCLE!
THE 'CHEETAH' IS ON THE MOVE
:evil:
IN THE 'WINX' OF AN EYE, HIS LEAD IS GONE!
THE BLURR OF HOT PINK SILKS OF THE 'RUFFIAN-CHEETAH'
HAS FLOWN ON BY AS IF HE WERE ONLY OUT FOR A MORNING JOG!
THE LOOK ON THE COLT'S FACE IS ONE OF SHOCK & AWE!
SHOCK THAT ANYONE COULD CATCH HIM
:OMG:
AWE OF THE FEARLESS FILLY WHO DID!
:hug:
A BREATHTAKING BODACIOUS BATTLE LASTED FOR ONLY A MOMENT
UNTIL CHEETAH-SPEED AGAIN DOMINATED WITH 'PURRSUASIVE' POWER
A RECORD BREAKING MARGIN OF VICTORY FOR THE FIERCE FLAMBOYANT FILLY
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:lightbulb: $$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$ :lightbulb:
''GRASSY HIGH'' STAKES
RUFFIAN = $118.20 :celebrate:
* Slow Start ~ Cheetah Closing Convincingly!
BLUNNY = $86
*Brilliant Bunny-Hoppin From The Start
An Energizer-Bunny is No Match For Cheetah-Power :-\
CATALINA = $66.60
*666 ~ The Devil Made Her Do It! :evil:
Impressive Effort After Lay-Off To Catch The Bodacious Bouquet
TIGER DANCER = $51.60
Off To The Shire To Steal The Precious & Let A Tiger Scare Gollum! :evil:
$$$ ALSO RAN $$$
CRUZAN = $46
THUNDER CAT = $37.60
ROAMIN = $34.40
POST TIME MIKE = $30.80
DUSTY = $25.20
CIGARSHOP = $9.20
*Heading To Ye Old DOG HOUSE :puppykisses: For Milk Bone Biscuits & Kibble
WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FAREWELL FROM THE KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING JOURNEY HOME
:girlkiss:
Congrats Ruff
Very nice race call
Of course I came in last, those numbers I posted were for Colonial Downs races....
I like "Winx" of an eye
The view from 2nd isn't too BAD