MIDWEEK MAYHEM + BOTS ~ 10/18 *RESULTS* @ DELTA DOWNS

[RUFFIAN]

CONGRATS TO CATALINA WHO AFTER A BREAK AWAY FROM THE TRACK
RETURNED WITH A SUPER DISPLAY OF POWER & DETERMINATION IN
HOLDING OFF AN EQUALLY DETERMINED DUSTY BY A SLIM WHISKER!

VENUE CHOICE: DELTA DOWNS

POST TIME: 5:30 CENTRAL // 6:30 EDT // 4:30 MT // 3:30 PT

SCOREKEEPER:
AS IF U COULDN'T SEE THIS COMIN ~
YEH YEH YEH ~ TIZ RUFFIAN ONCE AGAIN WHO SEEMS
DETERMINED TO CAPTURE THE MEOW MIX CAT HOUSE TROPHY!

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
ALWAYS WISE TO READ THRU
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SO WHY RISK SEEING D.Q.

[RUFFIAN]

**RESULTS**



GOOD EVENING -&- WELCOME TO
MIDWEEK MAYHEM AT DELTA DOWNS

OUR FEATURE EVENT IS THE BOTS = BATTLE OF THE SEXES
FRISKY FEISTY FILLYS -VS- COURAGEOUS CLEVER COLTS




DEFENDING CHAMP ~CATALINA~ WILL HAVE 8 CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO PREVENT A REPEAT VICTORY GALLOP

THE HORSES ARE ALL STANDING PATIENTLY
WAITING FOR OUR DEFENDING CHAMP TO DECIDE
ABOUT GOING INTO THE GATE
THE PRESSURE MAY BE GETTING TO HER?

PEPPERMINTS -&- GENTLE PATS ON HER NECK
HAVE CONVINCED HER TO GO INTO HER GATE
AND WE ARE READY TO RUN


AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO.....




WASTING NO TIME AT ALL IN TAKING A HUGE COMMANDING LEAD
-- IS DUSTY -- WHO HAS SEPARATED HERSELF FROM THE REST
BY AT LEAST 20 LENGTHS AND MAY BE VERY TUFF TO CATCH!




CIGARSHOP, BLUNNY -&- REAL QUIET
ARE NEXT .... BUT WAY FAR BACK

KY BLUE CATS -&- THUNDER CAT ARE NEXT
FOLLOWED BY RUFFIAN ~ TIGER DANCER -&- DC CATALINA


OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME


DUSTY IS SO FAR OUT IN FRONT
IT WILL TAKE A MONSTER CLOSING RUN BY SOMEONE
TO CATCH THIS FREAKY FAST FLYING FILLY!

TIGER DANCER SUDDENLY FOUND HER INNER ROAR AND HAS
MOVED UP INTO 2nd BUT STILL AT LEAST 13 LENGTHS BACK




REAL QUIET IS NEXT
FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY BLUNNY -&- THUNDER CAT

IT'S A 7 LENGTH GAP BACK TO CIGARSHOP -&- RUFFIAN

TRAILING THE FIELD ARE KY BLUE CATS -&- CATALINA


THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH


DUSTY CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY FOR THE FILLYS




TIGER DANCER IS ON THE MOVE NOW AND CLOSING THE GAP




BLUNNY FOUND HIS 'ENERGIZER BUNNY' MOJO & IS MOVING UP




CIGARSHOP -&- REAL QUIET ARE NEXT, JUST 4 LENGTHS BACK


AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME


DUSTY BEGINNING TO LOOK A LITTLE BIT LEG WEARY

TIGER DANCER WITH A MIGHTY ROAR
HAS ALMOST CAUGHT UP TO THE FIERCE FILLY IN FRONT,
GAINING ON HER WITH EVERY STRIDE




AND NOW THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING LIKE BANSHEES
AS TIGER DANCER HAS TURNED WHAT WAS A RUNAWAY EXHIBITION
BY THE DUSTY ONE, INTO A FRISKY FIERY FILLY MATCH RACE!

DUSTY -&- TIGER DANCER,
NECK & NECK, STRIDE FOR STRIDE




BLUNNY ALL OUT TRYING TO CATCH THE FILLYS IN FRONT
BUT NOT GAINING ANY GROUND
LOSING HOPE OF A COLTS BOTS WIN





AT THE WIRE = WAY TOO CLOSE TO CALL


IT'S GONNA BE A PHOTO FINISH WITH A POSSIBLE DEAD HEAT!




THE STEWARDS ARE TAKING A REALLY LONG TIME
REVIEWING THE PHOTO AT THE WIRE

FINALLY THE LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED FLASHING!

~ BY THE SLIMMEST OF FELINE WHISKERS ~
TIGER DANCER HAS ROARED TO AN INCREDIBLE
COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY


**WINNING THE BOTS DAY FOR THE FILLYS**




DUSTY WITH AN AMAZING GATE TO WIRE EFFORT IS 2nd




~KUDOS TO THESE COLTS FOR
ROUNDING OUT THE TOP 4~

BLUNNY IS 3rd AND
CIGARSHOP STEALS ''THE PRECIOUS''


$$-OFFICIAL RESULTS-$$


1st ~ TIGER DANCER === $71.00
*This Filly On Fire Lately!
A Tiger In Your Tank Not Such A Bad Thing!



2nd ~ DUSTY === $70.00 (*Doesn't Get Much Closer Than This!)
*Tuff Loss After Such A Huge Lead From The Gate!

3rd ~ BLUNNY === $62.20
*Tried His Best For Yet Another Bridesmaid Gown!

4th ~ CIGARSHOP === $56.20
*Moderate Fractions 1st Half ~ Strong 2nd Half & Steals The Precious

~ ALSO RAN ~

REAL QUIET === $51.60
*Strong 1st Half ~ Struggled With The Distance 2nd Half

THUNDER CAT === $39.60
*Travelled Mid-Pack Most Of The Race
Seemed To Not Like The Track Surface

KY BLUE CATS === $34.00
*Sluggish 1st Half ~ Found Best Stride Too Late

RUFFIAN === $26.20
*NO Interest In Running At All!
Maybe Trying To Hold On To That Cat House Key?

(DC) CATALINA === $6.40
*Almost Captured The Golden Goose!
Failed To Repeat But Does Acquire A Yo-Yo-Mama Award
~~~


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WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM DELTA DOWNS
AND A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE
AND THE ONE U SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN




~~Graphics By: TIGER DANCER~~