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CONGRATS TO CATALINA
THE FAB FILLY BROUGHT HOME BOTS GLORY FOR THE FILLYS

VENUE CHOICE: CHARLES TOWN
{{FEW TRACKS RUN WEDNESDAYS & RAIN IN FORECASTS}}

FEBRUARY 27th IS NATIONAL CIGAR DAY
HONORING THAT HOLIDAY OUR FEATURE EVENT

'' SMOKIN OR SNUFFED ?'' STAKES

POST TIMES: 7 PM ET // 6 PM // 5 PM MT // 4 PM PT

SCOREKEEPER
IN THE CAT HOUSE AMIDST CATNIP & MEOW MIX WILL BE
EL PRADO, TO BRING THE RACE CALL RESULTS

IF HER FILLY FELINE PAWS ARE UNABLE TO MANIPULATE
THE CALCULATOR ~ THEN RUFFZILLA WILL ROAR ON IN

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
WISE TO READ EM THRU
WHY TAKE A CHANCE
TO ERRR THEN SEE = D.Q.

DUE TO EL PRADO OVERDOSING ON CATNIP IN THE CAT HOUSE ~
THE ROUSING ROUNDUP OF MIDWEEK MAYHEM SHENANIGANS
WILL BE PRESENTED BY SUBSTITUTE RACE ANNOUNCER
''MZ RUFFIN-IT''

UNFORTUNATELY ~ DUE TO A STUPID ERROR IN JUDGEMENT
OF WHERE TO PUT HER FOOT DOWN ON THE DECK ~ ~ ~ KABOOM!
TYPING HAS BECOME A CHORE INSTEAD OF A JOY

SO THIS PRESENTATION BY THE DAUGHTER OF 'SHENANIGANS'
SHALL BE SHORT & SWEET ~ {{ LIKE HER LIFE }}

WE ARE AT CHARLES TOWN RACETRACK
WHERE COUNTRY ROADS TODAY SEEM TO BE A CHALLENGE

IRONY STARTS THE DAY AS ON *NATIONAL CIGAR DAY*
GUESS WHO DID *NOT* MAKE IT INTO THE GATE!


FEATURE EVENT: ''SMOKIN OR SNUFFED'' STAKES

DEFENDING CHAMP ~ CATALINA HAS 8 CONTENTIOUS CHALLENGERS

THE FIRST HALF FINDS A SNAIL-SLOW FOURSOME LEADING THE WAY

THUNDER CAT, TIGER DANCER, CATALINA, BLUNNY


RUFFIAN IS NEXT FOLLOWED BY DUSTY & EL PRADO

ROAMIN & CRUZAN HANGIN OUT AT THE BACK

THEY FINALLY REACH THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
IN THE SLOWEST FIRST HALF THIS YEAR

THUNDER CAT ~ CATALINA & RUFFIAN LEAD THE WAY


THE PACE WOULDN'T CHALLENGE A SNAIL & A TURTLE

DUSTY IS ANOTHER LENGTH BACK
BLUNNY IS NEXT RUNNING ON A BADLY CHARGED BATTERY
HE HAS A TIGER ON HIS TAIL WHICH HE DOESN'T SEEM TO MIND

ANOTHER BIG GAP WE SEE EL PRADO & ROAMIN JUST
MEANDERING ALONG IN NO HURRY AT ALL

AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

THUNDER CAT IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME SPEED
PULLING AWAY FROM DEFENDING CHAMP ~ CATALINA


CRUZAN IS NOW NECK & NECK WITH CATALINA
RUFFIAN FOLLOWED BY DUSTY ARE NEXT

TIGER DANCER ~ EL PRADO & ROAMIN FAR BACK

AT THE WIRE IT'S ALL THE ROAR OF A THUNDER CAT


DEFENDING CHAMP, CATALINA IN A PHOTO FOR 2ND
REVEALS SHE HOLDS ON BY THE SLIMMEST OF WHISKERS =^..^=
FOR THE BRIDESMAID AWARD INSTEAD OF THE PENTHOUSE

CRUZAN CATCHES THE 'BODACIOUS BOUQUET'

RUFFIAN STEALS 'THE PRECIOUS' KEEPING A SHARP EYE
OUT FOR A LURKING GOLLUM IN THE BUSHES NEAR BY!

$$$ ===== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH ===== $$$
*** "SMOKIN OR SNUFFED" S ***
{{ SLOWEST SPEED FIGURES OF THE YEAR SO FAR!}}

THUNDER CAT = $46
*** NEW RECORD FOR THE 'LOST IN THE FOG' AWARD ***
PREVIOUSLY HELD BY BLUNNY WITH = $46.20

{{DC}} CATALINA = $36.40
*Decent Effort: Struggled With Track Surface

CRUZAN = $36
*Whisker Or Whiskey Time?

RUFFIAN = $33.20
*Where's A Cheetah When Ya Need One!

===== ALSO RAN =====
DUSTY = $32

BLUNNY = $28

TIGER DANCER = $24.20

EL PRADO = $16

ROAMIN = $15.20

WELCOME TO THE DOG HOUSE
MILK BONE DOG BISCUITS ~ CHEW TOYS ~ VEGAS SHOWGIRLS
AND BEST OF ALL = THE CALCULATOR TO TALLY NEXT WEDNESDAY

WE NOW BID YOU A FAREWELL FROM WEST VIRGINIA
TAKE US HOME, COUNTRY ROADS