Post by rascalflatts101 on Jul 21, 2006 10:53:38 GMT -5
An Exciting Day
''Samantha!'' Kelly Richards screamed, ''Samantha! we leave in 5 minutes for the hotel. Get your stuff and hurry, you have a big day tomorrow!''
Kelly Richards was Sam's mother.
Sam grabbed her suitcase, boots, helmet and jockey's uniform before heading to the car. Cloudy was all ready and in the trailor but still looked frightened from last week.
''Hey Mark! Jessica! Are you ready for a race? This race is part of the Triple Crown. you probably know about that?'' Sam asked.
''Yeah. I had to have my mom right a note to my teacher so I could go to this race tomorrow afternoon.''
''Well, my teachers already know that I own a racehorse.'' said Sam.
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The morning of the race. Sam woke with a start when her alarm went off. She got dressed and went to her mom's room in the hotel. Then she came into her room and by that time Jessica had herself dressed, teeth brushed and hair curled.
''I got permission from my parents to go to the barn where Cloudy is. But we have to be back by noon. After lunch we can head to the barn and then the track for the race.'' said Sam.
''Sounds good, Sam.'' Jessica said smiling.
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An hour later Sam, Jessica and Mark arrived at the barn to feed Cloudy and work with her.
When they arrived at the track Sam changed in to her jockey uniform. Shawn, one of the grooms, helped get Cloudy groomed and tacked before the 1 3/8 mile race, the Preakness.
Finally Cloudy was ready. But when Peter gave Sam a leg up, Cloudy reared and then took off down the aisle. After 20 minutes of running around other horses in the stable they finally got a grasp of Cloudy. Peter looked her over carefully and noticed nothing was wrong with her. He then decided that Cloudy was fit enough to continue but they would have to watch carefully for a struggleling to continue the race. Sam got another leg up onto Cloudy and then was lead around the ring with the other race horses. 5 minutes later they were walking on the track to the gates.
''Welcome everyone to the Preakness!''said the annoucer. Today's horses are Stormy, who raced in the Kentucky Derby, Cloudy, who won the Kentucky Derby, Mountain Dew, a filly who has won some filly handicap races, and Poncho, a proud grey colt. But in this race, we some of the best.'' Said the annoucer
As the announcer finished the line-up, Sam was calming Cloudy down. ''There loading in the gates,'' yelled the announcer. ''And there off! With stardust taking the lead, stormy in 2nd, Cool Dude in 3rd, Spooky in 4th and Cloudy in 5th. They're moving to the 1/2 post now. Cloudy is moving in 4th with Stormy to beat. Wow! Look at Cloudy go, now moving in 2nd another 1/8 of a mile to go. Cloudy is still pushing to the finish but Stormy is not giving up.
Oh, No! Stardust just got bumped and looks in great pain. Stardust's owner and trainer step on the track to look him over. Looks to me like he's going to the vet. But Stardust's jockey is also in great pain and is now rushing to the hospital. Apparently he got thrown off. Must've been a powerful bump to through a proffessinal jockey off his horse.
But to finish the race, oh my it's a close one. We'll have to check with Stephen. Stephen, who won this Preakness race?''
''Well it sure is a close call ladies and gentleman but we have a winner! Stormy! And she's off to the final race of this Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes!!'' The crowd went wild and started coming down to see if Stardust's jockey was alright. Sam rode Cloudy off the track and joined the crowd at the winner's circle. This time she won 40,000 dollars and a 2nd place trophy. The first place winner won a trophy, roses and 80,000 dollars.
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''You did great!'' Sam's father said, ''You did really wonderful! And Cloudy did too. Even know we got in 2nd there's still a mighty chance we could win the Belmont! That night they all celebrated Cloudy's 2nd place winnings at a fancy resteraunt. After the celebration the Richards decided that Mark and Jessica could stay the night.
''Samantha!'' Kelly Richards screamed, ''Samantha! we leave in 5 minutes for the hotel. Get your stuff and hurry, you have a big day tomorrow!''
Kelly Richards was Sam's mother.
Sam grabbed her suitcase, boots, helmet and jockey's uniform before heading to the car. Cloudy was all ready and in the trailor but still looked frightened from last week.
''Hey Mark! Jessica! Are you ready for a race? This race is part of the Triple Crown. you probably know about that?'' Sam asked.
''Yeah. I had to have my mom right a note to my teacher so I could go to this race tomorrow afternoon.''
''Well, my teachers already know that I own a racehorse.'' said Sam.
......................................................................
The morning of the race. Sam woke with a start when her alarm went off. She got dressed and went to her mom's room in the hotel. Then she came into her room and by that time Jessica had herself dressed, teeth brushed and hair curled.
''I got permission from my parents to go to the barn where Cloudy is. But we have to be back by noon. After lunch we can head to the barn and then the track for the race.'' said Sam.
''Sounds good, Sam.'' Jessica said smiling.
................................................................................
An hour later Sam, Jessica and Mark arrived at the barn to feed Cloudy and work with her.
When they arrived at the track Sam changed in to her jockey uniform. Shawn, one of the grooms, helped get Cloudy groomed and tacked before the 1 3/8 mile race, the Preakness.
Finally Cloudy was ready. But when Peter gave Sam a leg up, Cloudy reared and then took off down the aisle. After 20 minutes of running around other horses in the stable they finally got a grasp of Cloudy. Peter looked her over carefully and noticed nothing was wrong with her. He then decided that Cloudy was fit enough to continue but they would have to watch carefully for a struggleling to continue the race. Sam got another leg up onto Cloudy and then was lead around the ring with the other race horses. 5 minutes later they were walking on the track to the gates.
''Welcome everyone to the Preakness!''said the annoucer. Today's horses are Stormy, who raced in the Kentucky Derby, Cloudy, who won the Kentucky Derby, Mountain Dew, a filly who has won some filly handicap races, and Poncho, a proud grey colt. But in this race, we some of the best.'' Said the annoucer
As the announcer finished the line-up, Sam was calming Cloudy down. ''There loading in the gates,'' yelled the announcer. ''And there off! With stardust taking the lead, stormy in 2nd, Cool Dude in 3rd, Spooky in 4th and Cloudy in 5th. They're moving to the 1/2 post now. Cloudy is moving in 4th with Stormy to beat. Wow! Look at Cloudy go, now moving in 2nd another 1/8 of a mile to go. Cloudy is still pushing to the finish but Stormy is not giving up.
Oh, No! Stardust just got bumped and looks in great pain. Stardust's owner and trainer step on the track to look him over. Looks to me like he's going to the vet. But Stardust's jockey is also in great pain and is now rushing to the hospital. Apparently he got thrown off. Must've been a powerful bump to through a proffessinal jockey off his horse.
But to finish the race, oh my it's a close one. We'll have to check with Stephen. Stephen, who won this Preakness race?''
''Well it sure is a close call ladies and gentleman but we have a winner! Stormy! And she's off to the final race of this Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes!!'' The crowd went wild and started coming down to see if Stardust's jockey was alright. Sam rode Cloudy off the track and joined the crowd at the winner's circle. This time she won 40,000 dollars and a 2nd place trophy. The first place winner won a trophy, roses and 80,000 dollars.
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''You did great!'' Sam's father said, ''You did really wonderful! And Cloudy did too. Even know we got in 2nd there's still a mighty chance we could win the Belmont! That night they all celebrated Cloudy's 2nd place winnings at a fancy resteraunt. After the celebration the Richards decided that Mark and Jessica could stay the night.