Horse Racing Forum - USA Thoroughbred Races

CONGRATS TO THE CHARISMATIC CRUISIN-CRUZAN
WHO IS HOTTER THAN A JULY 4TH FIRECRACKER LATELY!

VENUE CHOICE: MONMOUTH PARK

OUR FEATURE EVENT:
THE 'FIERCE + FEARLESS FIRECRACKER' STAKES

POST TIMES:
12:50 ET // 11:50 AM CT // 10:50 AM MT // 9:50 AM PT

===== SCOREKEEPER =====

SCORING FROM THE CANTANKEROUS CAT HOUSE
WILL BE: EL PRADO
IF SHE IS NOT UP TO THE TASK THEN THE RUFF-CAT
WILL ROAR ON IN TO TALLY THE TOTALS

RESULTS BY RUFFIAN @ TBRF.COM


GOOD AFTERNOON + WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM-BOTS DAY
BRINGING ALL THE EXCITEMENT FROM MONMOUTH PARK

CELEBRATING JULY 4TH OUR FEATURE EVENT WILL BE
THE ''FIERCE + FEARLESS FIRECRACKER'' STAKES

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO TECHNICAL FLIGHT ISSUES,
DEFENDING CHAMP, CRUZAN WAS A LATE SCRATCH AND
UNABLE TO RUN FOR THE REPEAT VICTORY TODAY

ALSO MISSING THEIR FLIGHTS WERE EL PRADO + REAL QUIET
SO THE JULY 4TH CELEBRATION RACE WILL ONLY HAVE 7 RUNNERS

A SLIGHT DELAY CAUSED BY DUSTY WHO IS BEING A FEISTY FILLY
SHOWING NO INDICATION SHE IS READY TO GO INTO THE GATE!
CATNIP LACED HORSE TREATS FINALLY HAVE CONVINCED HER!

AND AWAY THEY GO IN THE 'FIERCE + FEARLESS FIRECRACKER' STAKES

CATALINA IS AWAY FIRST TAKING A SHORT LEAD
WITH AN 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' HOT ON HER TAIL

CIGARSHOP ~ RUFFIAN + TIGER DANCER ARE JUST A LENGTH BACK

FOLLOWED BY A DAWDLING DUO OF THUNDER CAT + DUSTY

===== THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH =====

THE BOTS (BATTLE OF THE SEXES) IS LIVING UP TO ITS NAME

CATALINA ~ FEROCIOUS + FLAWLESS FILLY FOLLOWED BY AN
EQUALLY CHARGED-UP 'ENERGIZER BLUNNY' RIGHT AT HER TAIL

ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK IS THE 'BIG-CAT'-DYNAMIC-DUO OF
RUFFIAN WHOSE 'INNER CHEETAH' IS NOT SO FAST TODAY
AND THE TENACIOUS TIGER DANCER WHOSE DANCE TEMPO
IS A LOT LESS 'PURRRKY' THAN A 'QUIK-STEP' TODAY!

BACK IN ANOTHER TIME ZONE ARE CIGARSHOP + THUNDER CAT
JUST MEANDERING ALONG BUT STILL WAY IN FRONT OF
A FALTERING, FATIGUED FRANTIC FILLY, DUSTY ~
WHO IS FADING FASTER THAN YESTERDAY'S MEWS

=== AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME ===

CATALINA JUST A NECK IN FRONT OF A VERY ENERGIZED-BLUNNY
THE DUELING DUO ARE WAY IN FRONT OF ALL CHALLENGERS
BUT WHOSE NOSE WILL TOUCH THE WIRE FIRST?

THE FLAMBOYANT FIERCE FILLY OR THE CALCULATING CLASSY COLT?

HERE COMES THE WIRE ~ WAY TOO CLOSE TO CALL!
LOOKS LIKE WE MAY EVEN HAVE A DEAD HEAT FOR BOTS DAY!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BRAGGING RIGHTS!

HOLD ALL TICKETS: STEWARDS REVIEWING REPLY

OBJECTION BY CATALINA'S JOCKEY AGAINST BLUNNY FOR
INTERFERENCE IN THE FINAL STRIDES FOR: VEERING OUT ~

AFTER A VERY LONG WAIT, THE STEWARDS HAVE DECIDED
THAT ALTHOUGH BLUNNY INDEED DID VEER OUT A SMIDGE ~
IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO DQ HIM FROM THE VICTORY
HE WILL, HOWEVER, RECEIVE A FINE FOR RECKLESS RIDING

SO THE BOTS GLORY GOES TO THE COMPETITIVE COLTS!
THANKS TO A HIGHLY CHARGED 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY'

===== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH =====

BLUNNY = $63.10
*Contentious, Competent Courageous Colt Victory

CATALINA = $62.30
*OUCH! Where's A Buck When Ya Need One! Ask Bambi!

TIGER DANCER = $36
*Frisky In The Flowers Once Again

RUFFIAN = $34.90
* 'Inner-Cheetah' In Lazy Mood Today!
But Still Manages To Steal The Precious

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

CIGARSHOP = $16.40

THUNDER CAT = $15.80

DUSTY = $5.80
*So Close To A Golden Goose Egg!
Cat House Cheer Up Crew Awaits
Catnip, Chippendales, Cat Chow