Review of Bonus Louis

This Satudary in Arkansas eleven horses lined up in the starting gates in the highly anticipated Bonus Louis Stakes. All loaded in well and there were seconds of anticipation before the gates finally opened and the eleven horses sprag out onto the fast dirt track.

Mattersoftheheart owned by rharfonz and ridden by jockey Be Smith was out fast, leading the rest of the field by a narrow two lenghts. Following very closely behind was Kielbasa King trained by horsechic7 being ridden by jockey N. Wilks, in third just a few lenghts back was fastdream owned Red Express II (IRE) . The larsonisto owned horse, Electric Eye was in fourth, three and one-half lenghts back. Trailing the pack was Celebre Prado and Jabbog owned by cjt5 and bleumoon respectfully.

At the second call Mattersofthehear had widened his lead on the rest of the field by four lenghts, and Kielbasa King was still tailing not far behind. Red Express II (RE) was still holding on to third, and Electric Eye was still holding tight to fourth. Al Kahal (GB) owned by tetsch had moved up from sixth to fifth now, Cricket , owned by moonshine with a determined burst of speed shot from eighth up to sixth. Wings On The Ocean trained by babycolt maintained his seventh place position. Our Johnny owned by skitch faded from fifth far back into eighth, ten and three-fourths lenghts behind the current leader. Lil Doge E. trained and ownedd by samsonfarm still held on to ninth. Celebre Prado and Jabbog continued to trail the pack.

Then at the third call Electric Eye had moved from fourth place into the lead by one length, the former leader, Mattersoftheheart settling back into second. Now continuing that amazing burst of speed Cricket made his way from sixth and into third and Wings On The Ocean had plunged up into fourth with Al Kahal (GB) still holding on to fifth. Red Express II (IRE) had faded from third back to sixth as well as Kielbasa King fading back into seventh. Lil Dog E. moved up into eighth. Jabbog was making up ground quickly and was now in nineth, now with Celebre Prado and Our Johnny trailing the field.

At last the wire was in sight and Cricket continueing that burst of speed rocketed into first, winning the Bonus Louis Stakes, Electric Eye held on for the place and Wings On The Ocean moved up a place for the show. Next, in order according to finish were Al Kahal (GB), Jabbog, Lil Dog E. , Red Express (IRE), Celebre Prado, Kielbasa King, and the outdistanced Our Johnny .