Horse Racing Forum - USA Thoroughbred Races

CONGRATS TO CIGARSHOP
THE QUIRKY CONFIDENT COLT LEFT THE REST OF THE FIELD
STRUGGLING IN HIS SMOKE IN THE FINAL STRIDES TO THE WIRE!

VENUE CHOICE: REMINGTON PARK

POST TIMES:
8:07 PM ET // 7:07 CT // 6:07 MT // 5:07 PT
*HOW BIZARRE: 8:07 = NOT 8 PM - NOT 8:05 - NOT 8:10
HOW / WHY DO THEY COME UP WITH THIS STUFF?

SCOREKEEPER

FROM YE OLE CAT HOUSE ~ AMIDST MEOW MIX, CATNIP AND
THE HOT-TO-TROT CHIPPENDALE DANCERS ~
WILL BE RUFFIAN BRINGING THE RAUCOUS RAMBUNCTIOUS RESULTS

RULES ARE ON THE MENU BELOW
SCROLL ON DOWN TO VIEW
BETTER TO DO IT RIGHT OR THEN
DISCOVER YOU GOT A D.Q.
(And That Ain't Dairy Queen!)

IT'S A FILLY-COLT DUO OUT WITH A SHORT EARLY LEAD
AS CATALINA -&- REAL QUIET TAKE THE FIELD INTO THE TURN


~~OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME~~


DEFENDING CHAMP, CIGARSHOP, HAS QUICKLY CAUGHT UP AND
NOW SHARES THE LEAD WITH CATALINA -- AFTER REAL QUIET
FAILED TO HANDLE THE TURN WELL, DROPPING BACK QUICKLY

IT'S 4 LENGTHS BACK TO
DUSTY ~ BLUNNY ~ REAL QUIET
THIS TRIO IS FOLLOWED BY RUFFIAN
WHOSE 'INNER-CHEETAH'
IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN ~ YET

ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK ARE
THUNDER CAT -&- TIGER DANCER

CRAWLING ALONG IN THE ''TURTLE-TEMPO-ZONE''
ARE CRUZAN AND EL PRADO



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


CATALINA SUDDENLY DECIDED SHE HAS HAD ENOUGH OF
THAT CAPRICIOUS CONFRONTATIONAL CIGARSHOP
AND WITH A THRILLING, THUNDEROUS TURN OF FOOT
HAS LEFT THE CLOWNISH COLT IN HER DUST!

CIGARSHOP -- THO STUNNED BY THE
SUPER-SONIC-SURGE OF SPEED BY
THE FIERCELY FAST FILLY ....
IS STILL RUNNING STRONGLY

REAL QUIET REGAINING HIS COMPOSURE ...
IS RIGHT THERE WITH CIGARSHOP
AS THESE 2 COLORFUL COLTS ARE NOT THRU YET
BUT WILL NEED TO SPROUT PEGASUS WINGS TO
CATCH THE FREAKY FAST FILLY ON FIRE IN FRONT



~~AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME~~


CATALINA JUST ROLLIN RIGHT ALONG
WITH CONFIDENCE AND AUTHORITY
READY TO ROCK THE RACE FOR THE FILLYS

BUT SUDDENLY A HUGE ROAR FROM THE CROWD
AS SOMEONE IS FLYING UP THE RAIL
WITH SENSATIONAL SPEED

THE BLAZING BLUE SILKS OF DUSTY
ARE PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER
NOW LEAVING CIGARSHOP -&- REAL QUIET IN HER WAKE
AS SHE IS GAINING ON CATALINA WITH EVERY STRIDE!



BEHIND THE 2 STRUGGLING COLTS, IS BLUNNY WHOSE
ENERGIZER BATTERY IS ONLY 1/2 CHARGED TODAY

ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK IS TIGER DANCER -&- RUFFIAN
AS THE 'BIG-CAT-DIARY' IS SADLY JUST 'SAUNTERING' ALONG



EL PRADO SUDDENLY AWAKENED
WITH A MILD EFFORT
MOVING UP FROM LAST

LEAVING A TIRING THUNDER CAT
AND A CONFUSED CRUZAN
STRUGGLING FAR BACK

THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD -- AS DUSTY HAS TURNED A
RAUCOUS RAMBUNCTIOUS RUNAWAY RACE INTO A MAJESTIC
MATCH RACE WITH A CONFRONTATIONAL CHALLENGE TO CATALINA

ONE THING IS FOR SURE: A FILLY WINS THE BOTS CHALLENGE
BUT THE BIG QUESTION IS: WHICH ONE!
A DYNAMIC DUSTY OR A CONFIDENT CAPRICIOUS CATALINA?

**ONLY A PHOTO CAN DETERMINE THE ANSWER


OBJECTION LIGHTS ARE FLASHING
STEWARDS REVIEWING THE REPLAY
FINALLY THE TOTE BOARD HAS
STOPPED FLASHING -- OBJECTION DISMISSED

OFFICIAL RESULT:
CATALINA BY A WONDROUS WHISKER WISP!
AND A SUPURRR BOTS WIN FOR THE FILLY KITTYS



$$--OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH--$$


1st ~ CATALINA === $73.80
*Dynamic Desperate Determination In Final Furlong!
~WINNER / QUEEN OF BOTS~


2nd ~ DUSTY === $73.40
*Incredible Closing Run!
~BRIDESMAID / DUCHESS OF DUST~


3rd ~ {DC}CIGARSHOP === $58.70
*Good Effort: Just Not Good Enuff
Missed The Glory ~ But Got The Flowers
~EARL OF FLOWERS~


4th ~ REAL QUIET === $56.50
*Consistent 1st Half, Strong Final Furlongs

~~ALSO RAN~~


BLUNNY === $47.10

TIGER DANCER === $36.40

RUFFIAN === $33.80

EL PRADO === $28.60

THUNDER CAT === $24.60

CRUZAN === $21.60
*Dog House Awaits
With Milk-Bone Biscuits, Jim Beam & Jack Daniels
And miscellaneous assorted snacks!!