This is our first stakes race of the day, and a highly competative one. An open race for three year old and up fillies and colts, the Jingle Bells Cup. Almost all of EF's top breeders are represented in this race~who will come out on top? Lets see what the bettors are predicting...

Silks	Post	Name	Owner	Odds
	14	RHR Politically Correct	Craven	1-4
	8	Blendid	Shawnee	EM
	3	Silver Replica	Heather	2-7

Chill Factor, the 5 horse, not only balks up is kicking with his hind legs. The gate crew gets to work on this colt...meanwhile giving 12 other horses time to cool their hooves. Chill Factor loaded, not settled...they're in...and THEYRE OFF!

Chill Factor breaks like his tails on fire! This colt dives to the front and immediately takes a two length lead! And he's drawing away! Kingpin next with (ARS) Seattle Storm to his outside. Following the field back is Fleet Dream, Blendid, (ARS) Seattle Storm, Surely Handsome,Silver Replica, Russian Roulette, RHR Never Let You Go, Windsor, Winning Connection, Tommorrow, Turk's Red, Silver Replica, RHR Politically Correct, Excess Wine, and Chikita Lovin', whom was the last horse in and the last horse out of the gate.

The half in an even 46 seconds. Chill Factor *still* looking to increase his lead, now at three lengths! Kingpin fading, but here comes Blendid! And at the back of the pack stirs RHR Politically Correct and Winning Connection! Around the last turn...into the stretch...and DOWN the stretch they come!

Traffic problems! Chill Factor an easy ride now four lengths ahead of the others, but (ARS) Seattle Storm bumps Surely Handsome! These colts falter, blocking out the rest of the field! Chill Factor now by *five* lengths! Is it too late to catch her? Blendid doesn't think so! This filly comes roaring around the colts, flicking her tail goodbye. Positions shift and its Silver Replica that comes out ahead! Another filly running for home! But she can't catch Blendid...and she couldn't catch Chill Factor! Chill Factor the winner by almost 6 lengths! An AMAZING wire to wire victory!

1st_Chill Factor
2nd_Blendid
3rd_Silver Replica
4th_RHR Politically Correct
5th_Turk's Red
6th_Windsor
7th_Fleet Dream
8th_Winning Connection
9th_Kingpin
10th_Russian Roulette
11th_Tomorrow
12th_(ARS) Seattle Storm
13th_(ARS) SSF Celebrated Scholar
14th_Surely Handsome
15thExcess Wine
16th_RHR Never Let You Go
17th_Chikita Lovin'

Silks	Place	Name	Earnings	Points
	Win	Chill Factor	$34,000	30
	Place	Blendid	$18,000	18
	Show	Silver Replica	$10,500	10
	4th	RHR Politically Correct	$4,000	6

A large upset over the day's first stakes race. The winning horse, Chill Factor, was immediately checked for drugs following the race. Rumors are flying around about this colts win-Results of the screening will be out withing 24 hours: we'll keep you posted! [NOTE: RESULTS LATER CAME BACK NEGATIVE] Blendid shows us some of that old spirit that we thought she left behind after the ITC. And good efforts by both Silver Replica and RHR Politically Correct! Now to our next race...