FROM RUFFIAN:
Good Afternoon + Welcome To
The FAIR GROUNDS
Today's Feature Event
The Ruffarama Stakes
Presented By:
Lil-Friskies Catnip-Treats
Today Run At: 1 1/4 M
Due To Missed Flight Connections
The Defending Champion, Tiger~Dancer
Did Not Make It Here In Time!
The Horses Are Entering The Track
Now Let's Meet The Field
Leading Off In PP #1
REAL QUIET
2010 MVP Award
Only Colt To Win A BOTS Day!
This Talented COLT has been off his game lately
His connections are concerned and confused over WHY?
He is more than capable of bouncing back with vigor and determination to
his winning form that we have often seen
His Past Performance Record shows many Brilliant Races!
BLINKERS Back On Today!
He Goes Off At: 12/1
In PP #2
POST TIME MIKE
A Super Exciting COLT who has taken some time off for R+R and today
returns
to the track
He rarely runs a bad race so we expect to see him hit the board today!
He Is At: 9/1
In PP #3
DUSTY
2010 S-S Champion
2010 Handicapper Of The Year
This Outstanding FILLY often Shocks
her competition with Her Late Closing Runs that have her Fans screaming
"Here Comes Dusty!!!"
Some even call her Lil-Z (For Zenyatta)
OR
She can leave the Gate like a Rocket
and defy all to try and catch her
She has failed to win in her last few starts but has been in the money
She is always exciting to watch b/c nobody ever knows which 'Style' will
show up that day
She Goes Off At: 7/2
In PP #4
K D
2010 Most Improved Award
Coming out of a Dismal Beginning last year this Determined COLT always
tries hard and has shown his devoted fans that
he is very capable of a good race!
He improved greatly over the year but
lately has hit a 'Slump'....
His connections are puzzled and are trying various training changes as
well
as routine Vet Exams
IF He is at His Best...
He can pull a Shocker in any race!
He Is At: 12/1
In PP #5
INTO THE MYSTIC
2010 Midweek Mayhem Champion
This Super-Sonic FILLY was Amazing
last year but for some unknown reason
has failed to live up to her form this season
She has an outstanding pedigree and superb Past Performance record so
her
recent efforts are truly Mystical!
She Can Surprise and bounce back with
a huge effort... so Never Count Her Out!
She Goes Off At: 10/1
In PP # 6
ROC-525
An Extremely Determined COLT
who is more than capable of running
an outstanding race lately has
hit A Brick Wall + nobody knows Why?
IF He is at top form today he is a dangerous threat
His Past Performance Record shows some Excellent races so just be ready
for him to strut his stuff today
He Is At: 8/1
In PP #7
CRIMINAL TYPE
An Older STALLION....
The "Ole-War Horse" as he is affectionately called by his fans has
Surprised + Delighted his connections by bouncing back from a less than
spectacular 2010 to an Amazing 2011
Hitting the Board in almost All his races!
Some think the threat of Benny-The-Blade influenced his running faster
and better but who really knows?
What we DO Know is that He Is NOT
Ready for Retirement!
He Goes Off At: 4/1
In PP #8
RUFFIAN
2010 BOTS Champion
Runner Up For
Super Saturday Award
Midweek Mayhem
Handicapper Of The Year
Frisky ~ Feisty ~ Fractious!
Just some adjectives to describe this
Entertaining FILLY as she
Dances her way thru the Post Parade
Her Fans Love It
Her Connections Do NOT!
The Energy she exudes Before the race
is often her Undoing once the gate opens
Lately though she has been 'La-Caliente'
finishing 2nd in her last 2 races, to
Tiger~Dancer who failed to arrive in time today ---
Thus...leaving the stretch drive wide open for her to do her CHEETAH
Impression
BUT --- She Is Very INCONSISTENT
and has been know to Win a race then
finish with a dismal last place!
Even her connections never know which
FILLY will run on any given day
With Tiger Dancer out, She is the
Favorite Today at: 3/1
We Now Turn U Over To Our
Track Announcer
Courageous Cat
The Horses Are All Standing Quietly after RUFFIAN refused to enter her
gate!
She Is A Very BAD Actor in the Post Parade + starting gate often pulling
her Shenanigans resulting in her Jockey hitting the ground!
She is FINALLY in + Jockey Back On
And we are Ready To Run!
And.......... They're Off!
Like A Trio of Rockets...
CRIMINAL TYPE -- KD -- REAL QUIET
out for the Early Lead...
ITM + DUSTY
just a head off the 3 COLTS
ROC running next
And There Goes POST TIME MIKE!!
with a MONSTER MOVE on the far outside to take A HUGE Lead!
And From The BACK of the Pack
getting off to a BAD Start, going to her knees right out of the gate....
RUFFIAN has done her 'CHEETAH' impression in the Early Going and
now has taken over the LEAD from Post-Time-Mike!
And There Goes INTO-THE-MYSTIC along with REAL-QUIET ---
side by side up the middle of the track.....
Both have stepped up the pace and
have moved in just behind the 2
front running Speed Freaks...
---about 4 Lengths back
DUSTY is next not showing any speed yet
ROC -- KD -- CRIMINAL TYPE
are the early trailers but we have A Long Long Way to Go!
As The Clubhouse Turn looms just ahead
RUFFIAN Still in Command with a short
lead...
POST TIME MIKE
is just a half length off Ruffian's Tail...
Now ROC is moving up fast and has taken over 3rd ---
---Just A Half Length
in front of DUSTY
who continues to move strongly
INTO THE MYSTIC
Is next and is still running well
She is just a head in front of
REAL QUIET
Moving along nicely
still has something left
K D
Not showing much today but still a Quarter Mile to Run...
We have seen this Colt suddenly
explode down the stretch
CRIMINAL TYPE
Struggling today with the track surface
and can't seem to get a good footing
OUT OF THE TURN
RUFFIAN
Trying to hold on to a lead
that is quickly fading as
POST TIME MIKE
has drawn within A Whisker of the Filly
ROC still strong in 3rd.......
DUSTY
next to ROC is trying to stay with him
At The Top Of The Stretch
RUFFIAN
Trying Desperately to Hold On
but she is beginning to look a little Leg-Weary...
POST TIME MIKE
Gaining with every step
right at the neck of RUFFIAN
ROC
Is FLYING up the middle with
A New Found Energy---
As If he just began his race!
REAL QUIET
Showing NO signs of slowing down
looking very strong
DUSTY
Just a Neck off of Real Quiet...
and not giving in yet
INTO THE MYSTIC
Faded after the Turn and losing ground
CRIMINAL TYPE + KD
Trail the field very far back...
And DOWN The STRETCH They Come!
RUFFIAN
All Out trying to hold off the fast closing POST TIME MIKE
The 2 are neck and neck...
A Whisker separates them...
The Filly + The Colt
Both giving it all they got...
ROC ---R Q---DUSTY
So CLOSE
you couldn't get a Feather between them
ALL 3 Shoulder to Shoulder
as the wire is fast approaching
INTO THE MYSTIC
not gaining ground
CRIMINAL TYPE + KD
FAR Far Back...
AT THE WIRE
POST TIME MIKE
The Colt who has been away from
the Track for some time Returns
with A Super Determined Effort
to JUST NIP RUFFIAN for the WIN
RUFFIAN
Perseverance The Entire Race
Just couldn't hold on in the final strides
Very Game Filly this day
TOO CLOSE TO CALL For 3rd
ROC + REAL QUIET In Photo
Jockey Objection #1 / #6
HOLD ALL TICKETS
After Photo + Objection
ROC-525 Takes The Show Spot
REAL QUIET
Rounds Out The SuperFecta
ALSO RAN
DUSTY
INTO THE MYSTIC
CRIMINAL TYPE
K D
CONGRATS PTM
On An Outstanding ComeBack Race!
RUFFIAN
The Courageous Cat Was Indeed
Courageous To The Wire
ROC
Outstanding Late Run!
PRICES:
POST TIME MIKE ===> $74.40
RUFFIAN ==========> $58.80
ROC 525 ==========> $58.40
REAL QUIET =======> $58.20
DUSTY ============> $57.50
INTO-THE-MYSTIC ==> $43.70
CRIMINAL TYPE ====> $36.60
K D ===============> $19.90
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