GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
DEFENDING CHAMP, CATALINA, WILL HAVE 9 CONTENTIOUS CAPABLE CHALLENGERS TRYING TO PREVENT ANOTHER ROMP TO VICTORY
AND AWAAAAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO!
LIKE TWIN TORNADOES, RUFFIAN & ROAMIN LEAVE THE REST
OF THE RUNNERS WONDERING IF THEIR GATES MALFUNCTIONED!
THE FIERCE FILLY & CRAFTY COLT HEAD INTO THE TURN
WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE LEAD OVER THE FIELD
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
IT IS STILL JUST 2 SWISHING TAILS FAR IN FRONT
RUFFIAN AND ROAMIN IN A RUNAWAY RUCKUS
FAR BACK A SUDDEN SURGE OF SPEED BY TIGER DANCER
AND THUNDER CAT BEGINS TO TURN AN EXHIBITION INTO MORE
OF A RACE AS THESE 2 FILLYS START TO GAIN GROUND
ON THE DYNAMIC DUO IN THE LEAD
DUSTY BEGINS TO SHOW HER FRISKY FEET THE WAY
MOVING UP TO JOIN TIGER DANCER & THUNDER CAT
BUT THIS FILLY TRIO IS STILL VERY FAR BEHIND THE
FRONT RUNNING DUO AT THE FRONT
CIGARSHOP NOW IS IN 'HOT-TO-TROT' MODE RIGHT
AT THE TAUNTING TAILS OF THE FILLY TRIO
CRUZAN, STALLING OUT OF THE GATE, NOW HAS FOUND
HIS FOOTING AND JOINS CIGARSHOP BEHIND THE FILLYS
BLUNNY IS NEXT BUT SEEMS TO RUNNING ON A HALF-CHARGED
ENERGIZER-BUNNY-BATTERY TODAY
EVEN FARTHER BACK IS DEFENDING CHAMP, CATALINA
FOLLOWED BY A SLUGGISH EL PRADO
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
RUFFIAN & ROAMIN NECK AND NECK FROM THE GATE
CONTINUE TO SHOW THEIR HEELS TO THE REST OF THE FIELD
THUNDER CAT WITH AN EXPLOSIVE SURGE OF SPEED IS
MOVING UP AS TIGER DANCER IS SUDDENLY DROPPING BACK ~
DUSTY IS NEXT FOLLOWED BY CIGARSHOP
TIGER DANCER & CRUZAN ARE ANOTHER FEW LENGTHS BACK
AS BLUNNY IS SHOWING NO ENERGIZER ENERGY TODAY IS NEXT
FAR BACK IS DEFENDING CHAMP, CATALINA, REALIZING HER
CHANCES OF A REPEAT VICTORY IS DISAPPEARING IN THE DISTANCE
IS JUST TROTTING ALONG NOW
EL PRADO WHO WENT TO HER KNEES EXITING THE GATE
HAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM ALMOST LOSING HER JOCKEY
AND WILL BE EASED AND EXAMINED BACK AT THE BARN
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
RUFFIAN AND ROAMIN ~ FROM THE GATE TOGETHER
SIDE BY SIDE ~ NECK & NECK ~ NEITHER ONE GIVING IN
THUNDER CAT CONTINUES TO GAIN GROUND
DUSTY IS JUST A LENGTH IN FRONT OF CIGARSHOP
WHO STILL HAS A SHOT AT ''THE PRECIOUS''
TIGER DANCER IS RIGHT AT CIGARSHOP'S TAIL
FOLLOWED BY CRUZAN
HERE COMES THE WIRE
AND HERE COMES THE FLASHING TOTE BOARD: HOLD ALL TICKETS
JOCKEY OBJECTIONS
STEWARDS EXAMINING THE REPLAY
OBJECTIONS DISMISSED
$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$
ROAMIN = $99.20
* Out Roars The Ruffian's Cheetah By A Whisker
RUFFIAN = $94.40
* Cheetah In Grumpy-Cat Mood! Bridesmaid Gown Small Consolation
THUNDER CAT = $71.20
* Excellent Effort ~ A Winning One On Any Other Day
But Does Capture The Bodacious Bouquet!
DUSTY = $51.70
* No Flowers ~ But Does Steal 'The Precious'
'One Ring To Rule Them All'
===== ALSO RAN =====
CIGARSHOP = $49.60
TIGER DANCER = $46.40
CRUZAN = $44.40
BLUNNY = $31.60
{DC} CATALINA = $22.90
EL PRADO = $10.60
WE NOW BID YOU A CAJUN FAREWELL
WISHING ALL A SAFE JOURNEY HOME
WITH NO BOOZE ~ NO CELL PHONES!
HANDS ON THE WHEEL & EYES ON THE ROAD
NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE!
