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CONGRATS TO THUNDER CAT
THE FEROCIOUS FILLY FELINE CROSSED THE FINISH LINE
JUST A WHISKER AHEAD OF CIGARSHOP WHO MAY NEED
TO STOP SMOKING IF HIS WHISKERS ARE GET SINGED SHORTER!

THE DEFENDING CHAMP X-2 NOW RUNS FOR THE 3-PEAT

VENUE CHOICE: GULFSTREAM PARK
IF IT WORKED THIS GOOD LAST TIME, MAYBE IT CAN AGAIN

*** POST TIMES: 1:15 ET // 12:15 CT // 11:15 MT // 10:15 PT ***

FEATURE EVENT
''LUCKY 13 ~ OR NOT'' STAKES
OR

$$$ :rhrse: $$$ SCOREKEEPER $$$ :rhrse: $$$

IN YE OLE COLOSSAL CAT HOUSE WILL BE THE CATZILLA {aka RUFFIAN }
WITH CALCULATOR + CATNIP IN CLAWS
BEING ENTERTAINED BY THE CHIPPENDALES ~ DANCERS NOT RODENTS
* UNLESS CHIP + DALE HAVE UPDATED THEIR ROUTINE! *

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
SCROLL ON DOWN TO VIEW
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
TO ERRR THEN SEE = DQ

GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM

TODAY WE ARE AT GULFSTREAM PARK
THUNDER CAT RUNS FOR THE ELUSIVE 3-PEAT
~ OR THE FROSTED WHISKER ~

THE FEATURE EVENT: 'LUCKY 13 ~ OR NOT?' STAKES

THE TALENTED TEN ARE IN THE GATE
THEY'RE OFF IN THE 'LUCKY 13 - OR NOT' STAKES

AND AWAY GOES THE 'INNER-CHEETAH' OF RUFFIAN
LEAPING TO AN ALMOST INSURMOUNTABLE LEAD
HEADING INTO THE TURN

OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME

RUFFIAN IS AT LEAST 23 LENGTHS AHEAD OF THE REST

FIVE FRISKY CHALLENGERS ARE CHASING THE FILLY TAIL IN FRONT
TIGER DANCER ~ EL PRADO ~ CRUZAN ~ DUSTY & ROAMIN
BUT WILL HAVE TO FIND PEGASUS WINGS TO CATCH HER

THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY IS NEXT ABOUT 7 LENGTHS BACK
FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY THUNDER CAT

TRAILING THE FIELD IN THE EARLY GOING ARE CIGARSHOP & CATALINA

THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH

RUFFIAN CONTINUES TO LET HER 'INNER-CHEETAH' RUN WILD

BUT NOW THE CLOSERS ARE STARTING TO GET INTO GEAR

~ CRUZAN ~ ROAMIN AND EVEN BLUNNY ARE GAINING GROUND
BUT STILL FAR BEHIND THE FIERCELY FAST FILLY IN FRONT

AND NOW TIGER DANCER ~ EL PRADO & DUSTY ARE ON THE MOVE

IT'S A LONG WAY BACK TO DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT, SEEING
HER CHANCES OF A 3-PEAT DISAPPEARING IN THE DISTANCE

CIGARSHOP & CATALINA ARE WAY FAR BACK

AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

RUFFIAN SETTING BLISTERING FRACTIONS HEADING TO THE WIRE

SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS GOING WILD!
WHAT CAN BE CAUSING THE UPROAR?

IT'S ROAMIN WHO HAS GONE INTO SUPER-SONIC-SPEED MODE
GAINING ON THE FLAMBOYANT FILLY IN FRONT WITH EVERY STRIDE

CRUZAN & BLUNNY ARE RIGHT AT ROAMIN'S TAIL

THE PHENOMENALLY FAST FILLY IN FRONT IS FINALLY
BEGINNING TO LOOK A BIT LEG WEARY AFTER SETTING
FEROCIOUSLY FAST FRACTIONS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE

ROAMIN IS ON FIRE AND NOW JUST 2 LENGTHS BEHIND RUFFIAN

CAN THE FEARLESS FILLY HOLD ON
CAN THE CAPRICIOUS COURAGEOUS COLT CATCH HER

THE ANSWER WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PHOTO & STEWARDS

LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE TOTE BOARD
2 JOCKEYS ON THE PHONES
HOLD ALL TICKETS

INTERFERENCE IN THE HOME STRETCH AS RUFFIAN VEERED IN
BUMPING ROAMIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS MOMENTUM

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE 'LUCKY 13 OR NOT' STAKES

UNLUCKY FOR RUFFIAN WHO WAS PLACED 2nd
UNLUCKY FOR DEFENDING CHAMP, THUNDER CAT

VERY LUCKY 13 FOR ROAMIN WINNING THE DAY

OFFICIAL PRICES: REPORT OBJECTIONS TO
THE RUFF-IN-TENDENT IN CHARGE
{{ RUFFIAN333@webtv.net }}

ROAMIN = $94.20
* Roared Louder Than The Cheetah In Final Furlong

RUFFIAN = $90.40
* Devastating Loss At The Wire
BridesMaid Gown Of Black
Mourning What Seemed Like A 'Sure Thing'

CRUZAN = $78.40
* Hot To Trot Gate To Wire

BLUNNY = $74
* Returns To The Shire AGAIN To Steal 'The Precious'

=== ALSO RAN ===
TIGER DANCER = $69.20

EL PRADO = $67.20

DUSTY = $61.20

CIGARSHOP $37.80

CATALINA = $30..10

{DC} THUNDER CAT = $27.40
* LOSES THE 3-PEAT *
* EARNS A 'FROSTED WHISKER' AWARD
* A ''YO-YO-MAMA'' {PENTHOUSE TO CAT HOUSE}

WE NOW BID YOU ADIEU FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
LUCKY 13 FOR SOME ~ UNLUCKY FOR SOME

WISHING ALL A SAFE & LUCKY 13 DRIVE HOME
WHICH MEANS SOBER & NON TEXTING
FOCUS ON THE HIGHWAY NOT THE PHONE!