MIDWEEK MAYHEM + BOTS ~ 1/17 *RESULTS* @ GULFSTREAM PARK

[RUFFIAN]

CONGRATS TO THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' WHO SHOWED UP
WITH FULLY CHARGED BATTERIES READY TO RUN & WIN!

AT THE SAME TIME, DEFENDING CHAMP, RUFFIAN FORGOT TO AWAKEN HER 'INNER CHEETAH'
WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING FOR A REPEAT WIN AND DID HER YO-YO-MAMA TRICK, BOUNCING FROM
PENTHOUSE TO CAT HOUSE (Not That She Seems To Mind Being There ~ Wonder Why?)

VENUE CHOICE: GULFSTREAM

*** FEATURE EVENT: NEW MOON STAKES ***

POST TIMES
12:35 PM ET // 11:35 AM CT // 10:35 AM MT // 9:35 AM PT (Yawn)

SCOREKEEPER
VAULTING BACK INTO THE CAT HOUSE WILL BE RUFFIAN WITH
CALCULATOR, CATNIP & CHIPPENDALES FOR COMPANY!

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
A WISE PERSON READS THRU
MAKES SENSE TO DO IT RIGHT
NOT ERRR & SEE D.Q.

[RUFFIAN]

**RESULTS**


GOOD AFTERNOON -&- WELCOME
TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM -&- BOTS DAY
AT GULFSTREAM PARK WHERE THERE
IS NO SNOW ~~ JUST SUNSHINE

**OUR FEATURE EVENT IS -- THE 'NEW MOON' STAKES**



THE NEW MOON IS KNOWN FOR INSPIRING NEW ENERGY
AND CREATIVITY SO WE WILL SEE JUST WHO AMONG THE 9
WILL FULFILL THAT ALLEGED 'PROPHECY' TODAY

DEFENDING CHAMPION --> THE ''ENERGIZER-BLUNNY''
MAY NOT NEED 'NEW MOON' ENERGY
IF HE HAS HIS BATTERIES HIGHLY CHARGED

8 ARE IN THE GATE PATIENTLY WAITING FOR RUFFIAN TO STOP
HER 'SHENANIGANS' WITH CIGARSHOP ~ TRYING TO BITE HIS TAIL!
:OMG:

FINALLY THE FRACTIOUS FILLY HAD ENUFF AND HAS GONE IN


AND AWAAAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'NEW MOON' STAKES ...



OUT FOR AN EARLY SHORT LEAD IS INDEED
THE 'FULLY-CHARGED' ENERGIZER-BLUNNY
BUT RIGHT ON HIS TAIL ARE --
CRUZAN ~ THUNDER CAT ~ CATALINA

IT'S A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO DUSTY -&- CIGARSHOP
FOLLOWED BY REAL QUIET ~ RUFFIAN ~ TIGER DANCER


~~OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME~~


IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THINGS TO CHANGE
AS NOW WE SEE A TRIO TAKING COMMAND OF THE LEAD
BLUNNY ~ DUSTY ~ CATALINA

THESE 3 ARE ONLY 2 LENGTHS AHEAD OF
TIGER DANCER ~ CRUZAN ~ THUNDER CAT ~ CIGARSHOP

DOING THE TURTLE-TANGO AT THE BACK OF THE PACK
REAL QUIET -&- RUFFIAN



~~AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH~~


BLUNNY IS NOW ALONE ON THE LEAD
BUT TIGER DANCER HAS DANCED HER WAY
RIGHT UP TO HIS TAIL
MOUNTING A BIG CHALLENGE TO THE COLT IN CHARGE!



DUSTY -&- THUNDER CAT ARE NEXT -- ABOUT 4 LENGTHS BACK
THEN CATALINA ~ CIGARSHOP ~ CRUZAN

FOLLOWED BY THE 'TORTOISE-TWOSOME'
REAL QUIET -&- RUFFIAN --- WHO SEEM TO BE
FROLICKING ALONG IN SOME KIND OF ODD PLAYFULNESS
WHICH MAY BE FUN BUT WON'T BRING THEIR CONNECTIONS ANY $$$



~~DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME~~


BLUNNY TRYING TO HOLD OFF
A TENACIOUS TIGER DANCER
WHO NOW HAS COLLARED THE COLT
AS THESE 2 HEAD FOR THE WIRE

BUT SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET
WITH A HUGE RESOUNDING ROAR
AS ALL EYES ARE LOOKING UP THE TRACK
WHERE CRUZAN IS FLYING UP THE RAIL
LIKE LIGHTNING JUST HIT HIS TAIL!



HE IS PASSING ONE AFTER ANOTHER
BUT WILL IT BE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
AS THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD ~

JUST AS CRUZAN PASSES 4 IN FRONT OF HIM, WITH ONLY
TIGER DANCER AND BLUNNY IN HIS SIGHTS ~

TIGER DANCER GLANCING BACK OVER HER SHOULDER
SEEMS TO BE THINKING ~~~
''NOT SO FAST BIG BOY, THIS IS BOTS DAY AND I'M HERE TO
BRING GLORY FOR THE FANTASTIC FILLYS''

AND WITH THAT 'THOUGHT CLOUD' HOVERING OVER HER,
SHE DUG DEEP INTO THAT NEW-MOON-ENERGY
TO FIND ONE MORE SUPURRRR SURGE OF SPEED
~~AND BRING HOME BOTS FILLY GLORY~~



CRUZAN DID INDEED TURN HIS OWN POWER PACK ON HIGH
TO STEAL THE 2nd PLACE MONEY FROM DEFENDING CHAMP, BLUNNY

DUSTY WITH A LATE SUDDEN CLOSING KICK, STEALS THE PRECIOUS


$$-OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH-$$


1st ~ TIGER DANCER ===== $63.00
*Thanks To The 'Silent Tiger' (R9)
~WINNER / BOTS CHAMP~


2nd ~ CRUZAN ======== $59.60
*Shocking Surge Of Speed In The Final Furlong!
~RUNNER-UP / BRIDESMAID~


3rd ~ BLUNNY-{DC} ====== $55.40
*Strong Effort: Just Lacked A Wee Bit Of Energizer Battery Charge
~FLOWER-BEARER~


4th ~ DUSTY ========== $52.80
*Impressive Late Run In Final Furlong!
Steals The Precious as Gollum Lurks Nearby
~RING-BEARER~


~~ALSO RAN~~


THUNDER CAT === $43.80

CATALINA === $36.30

CIGARSHOP === $31.90

REAL QUIET === $17.80

RUFFIAN === $10.00
*Repeat Key To The Cat House!
Perhaps An Intervention Is Needed?
Catnip ~ Chocolate ~ Chippendales CAN Be Addictive!
~~~



~~Graphics By: TIGER DANCER~~