Horse Racing Forum - USA Thoroughbred Races

CONGRATS TO STARK THE SHARK WHO HAD NO CHOICE BUT
TO WIN DURING SHARK WEEK ~ AND DID SO CONVINCINGLY!

WINNER'S VENUE CHOICE: SARATOGA

POST TIME: 1 PM EDT

SCOREKEEPER

THE CAT HOUSE IS WELL STOCKED WITH FRESH 'CATNIP'
THE CHIPPENDALE DANCERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED
AN ANCHOVY PIZZA BUFFET IS ORDERED
SO RUFFIAN WILL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME
ATOP HER NEW HIGH CAT SCRATCHING POST TREE!

GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
TODAY IS B.O.T.S = BATTLE OF THE SEXES
FILLYS VS: COLTS FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS AND A TRIP
TO THE PURRRFOUND PALACIOUS PRESTIGIOUS PENTHOUSE

OUR FEATURE EVENT TODAY WILL BE
THE CAESAR AUGUSTUS STAKES ~ USHERING IN AUGUST

WITH THE LATE SCRATCHES OF CIGARSHOP & EL PRADO
WE HAVE 7 TO CHALLENGE DEFENDING CHAMP STARK ~ WHO
WILL TRY TO PREVENT A REPEAT WINNING TRIP TO THE PENTHOUSE

THE HORSES ARE STANDING CALMLY IN THE GATE JUST WAITING
FOR REAL QUIET & RUFFIAN TO STOP THEIR FRACTIOUS BEHAVIOR

FINALLY THE DUO HAVE BEEN CONVINCED TO GO IN

AND AWAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'CAESAR AUGUSTUS' STAKES

TIGER DANCER IS THE FIRST TO ROAR OUT OF THE GATE
TO TAKE A SHORT LEAD OVER THE FIELD

OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
IT IS DUSTY OUT IN FRONT NOW WITH BLUNNY RIGHT AT HER TAIL
AS TIGER DANCER GOT DISTRACTED BY A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
FLUTTERING AROUND IN THE INFIELD ~ LOSING HER BRIEF LEAD

A FEW LENGTHS BACK BEHIND TIGER DANCER IS CATALINA
JUST A LENGTH IN FRONT OF RUFFIAN & THUNDER CAT

DEFENDING CHAMP STARK & REAL QUIET VERY FAR BACK
HAVE YET TO SHOW ANY SPEED OR INTEREST IN RUNNING

THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
DUSTY HAS TURNED UP THE HEAT
INCREASING HER SPEED WITH A DYNAMIC DISPLAY OF POWER
LEAVING BLUNNY & THE REST OF THE FIELD PLAYING CATCH-UP

AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

DUSTY SHOWING NO SIGNS OF TIRING IS LEADING THIS GROUP
ON A MERRY CHASE OF ''CATCH ME IF U CAN''

SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET AS THEIR ATTENTION
HAS GONE FROM WATCHING THE FILLY IN FRONT TO SOMEONE
FLYING UP THE RAIL AT RECORD BREAKING FRACTIONS PASSING
ONE AFTER ANOTHER

CATALINA HAS ROARED HER WAY TO A LENGTH BEHIND THE
FREAKY FAST FIREY FILLY IN FRONT!

ALSO FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS AT THE SAME TIME IS STARK!
WHO NOW HAS COME FROM LAST TO WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE
OF A REPEAT VICTORY GALLOP

BLUNNY & THUNDER CAT ARE NEXT IN A TIGHT BATTLE FOR
A PIECE OF THE PURSE BUT NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO WIN

TIGER DANCER HAS DROPPED WAY BACK AFTER HER SEAGULL
ENCOUNTER CAUSED HER TO LOSE HER EARLY MOMENTUM

RUFFIAN IS ANOTHER LENGTH BACK
REAL QUIET IS JUST MEANDERING ALONG AT A SNAIL'S PACE

DUSTY IS NOW JUST PUTTING ON AN EXHIBITION AS CATALINA
IS ALL OUT TRYING TO TURN THIS INTO A MATCH RACE BUT
DUSTY IS HAVING NONE OF IT ~ ACCELERATING EVEN MORE

NO PHOTO NEEDED TODAY FOLKS AS DUSTY FEARLESS & FAST
BRINGS HOME THE BOTS TROPHY FOR THE FILLYS

CATALINA EASILY GARNERS THE BRIDESMAID AWARD
AS DEFENDING CHAMP, STARK THE SHARK, TOOK A BITE
OUT OF THE BATTLE WITH BLUNNY TO HOLD ON FOR 3RD

BLUNNY ONCE AGAIN HAS STOLEN ''THE PRECIOUS''
WHICH IS MAKING MANY WONDER JUST WHAT KIND OF
SECRET ALLIANCE HE MAY HAVE MADE WITH GOLLUM?

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH

DUSTY = $121.70

CATALINA = $105.70

(DC) STARK = $70.80

BLUNNY = $67.60

========== ALSO RAN ==========

THUNDER CAT $60.30

TIGER DANCER = $58.80

RUFFIAN = $53.10

REAL QUIET = $12.80
* WINNING THE KEY TO THE DOG HOUSE WHICH MAY BE A
VERY NEW EXPERIENCE FOR THIS COLT WHO JUST MIGHT
ENJOY THE BEER ~ BOOZE & BABES TO EASE HIS MIND AS
HE STRUGGLES WITH THE CALCULATOR NEXT WEEK

WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING
AND A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
LEAVE THE PHONE ALONE ~ THE LIFE U SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN