Horse Racing Forum - USA Thoroughbred Races

CONGRATS TO JOHN HENRY WHO BOUNCED BACK INTO
CHAMPION STYLE FORM TO SHOW DYNAMIC DETERMINATION
HOLDING OFF THE POWERFUL CLOSING RUN BY REAL QUIET

VENUE: DELTA DOWNS
IF IT WORKED FOR HIM LAST TIME, WHY NOT AGAIN!

POST TIME: 5:40 CENTRAL / 6:40 ET / 4:40 MT / 3:40 PT

SCOREKEEPER
DUSTING OFF THE CALCULATOR IN THE CAT HOUSE
WITH A NEW CAN OF PLEDGE & FRESH CATNIP WILL BE DUSTY

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
WHY NOT TAKE A PEEK
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
SEEING A D.Q. & THEN FREAK!

DELIGHTED OR DEVASTATED AT DELTA DOWNS?

R1 >>> 4 11/AE 10 3 5
RECREATIONAL USE

(AE) MINE THAT GALLOP
GOING PLACES


2 >>> 2 7 1 10 5
MAGIC FOREST

WEST PINE
CROWN EXPRESS


R3 >>> 8 3 6 4 2
LIL MISS GREY (LAYLA Of Course!)

NATIVE WAHOO
TIZ A PARTY


R4 >>> 1 8 9 6 3
INTELLIGENT LIFE
(Just Not On Earth)

PUNCH EXPRESS
RYLAND


R5 >>> 3 5 9 12/AE 11/AE 8
FAVORITE PROMISE
(Forever = Just A 7 Letter Word)

BLAKE (Shelton) THE GREAT
SOFT & SWEET (AshAvAri)


R6 >>> 3 9 6 5 1
MISS DEMEANOR

PRIVATE HUMOR (Just Not Distorted)
RWANDA


R7 >>> 9 8 6 10 5
SEVEN OAKS

TIME POCKET
RECKLESS RANSOM


R8 >>> 7 8 5 3 9 ('Z' Ruled Over Meows)
ZAMIDUE

ELLA'S TOP CAT
SHUNNED


R9 >>> 11/AE 8 10 3 1
AE) GOT THE MUSIC IN ME

MICROPHONE FIEND
HIGHLY INTERACTIVE
(I Sense A 'Theme")

RUFFIAN IS BRINGING THE RACE CALL
BECAUSE POOR LIL DUSTY ONCE MORE
HAS INTERNET TECHNICAL ISSUES
SO THE 'RUFF ONE' HAS COME IN TO ROAR

THE DAY HAD HELD HOPE OF A REPEAT
BUT JOHN HENRY WAS NOT IN THE GATE
WE KNEW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG
CAUSE HE NEVER JUST SHOWS UP SO LATE

WE CAME TO FIND OUT JUST WHY
THE DEFENDING CHAMP WAS NOT HERE
HE'S BACK AGAIN IN THE HOSPITAL
WITH ISSUES HE'S SUFFERED ALL YEAR


SO WITH HIM ~ CT & OAKLAWN CAPPER
APPARENTLY NOT ABLE TO RUN
WE'LL ONLY HAVE 8 IN THE GATE
BUT STILL WILL HAVE PLENTY O FUN!

THE RACE STARTED OFF PRETTY SLOWLY
REAL QUIET & STARK TAKING THE LEAD
BLUNNY & TIGER DANCER TOGETHER
WERE NEXT BUT SHOWING NO SPEED

THE OTHER FOUR WERE LETHARGIC
NO ENERGY YET TO BE FOUND
RUFFIAN ~ DUSTY & CIGARSHOP
CATALINA MAYBE CAT HOUSE IS BOUND?


THE TOP OF THE STRETCH SHOWED IMPROVEMENT
THE LEAD HAS BEEN TAKEN BY BLUNNY
REAL QUIET TRIPPED IN THE TURN
STARK HOPING FOR SOME OF THE MONEY

AND DOWN THE STRETCH HERE THEY COME
LOOKING MORE LIKE 8 TURTLES OR SNAILS
LETHARGY IS RULING THE DAY
COULD ALL 8 BE SUFFERING WITH AILS?


BUT SUDDENLY ONE JUST AWAKENED
WITH THE OTHER 7 QUITE SHOCKED!
AS THE ONE HAS FLOWN BY THEM ALL
THIS RACE NOW THE DUSTY ONE ROCKED!


FROM THE CLOUDS THE FILLY DID FLY
WITH THE SPEED OF PEGASUS WINGS
AFTER SLOWMO FRACTIONS BEFORE ~
EXCITEMENT, THE DUSTY ONE BRINGS


THE PLACE SPOT IS CLOSE BETWEEN TWO
BUT THE PHOTO CLEARLY SHOWS BLUNNY
STARK HAS PICKED UP THE SHOW SPOT
REAL QUIET TAKES HOME 4TH PLACE MONEY

THE OTHER FOUR FINISH UP LISTLESS
TODAY JUST NOT CHOOSING TO RUN
CATALINA, TIGER DANCER & RUFF
CIGARSHOP IN THE DOG HOUSE FOR FUN!


SO WHOOO HOOO & YEE HAW FOR DUSTY
NOT MINDING AT ALL BEING ''SHUNNED'' ~
HER INSIGHT HAS EARNED HER THE GLORY
AND A NIGHT IN THE PENTHOUSE SHE'S WON!


==== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH ===

DUSTY ============= $112.60

BLUNNY ============ $53

STARK ============= $49.60

REAL QUIET ===== ==== $30.80
(More Golden Rings To Compliment The Bridesmaid Collection)

======== ALSO RAN (?) =========

CATALINA ========= $16.60

TIGER DANCER ====== $14

RUFFIAN ========== $6.80
(Most Days Would Be Cat House Worthy!)

CIGARSHOP ======== $5.60
(So Much For Crystal Balls & Swami Psychic Help!)