CONGRATS TO THE 'THUNDERING CAT'
WHO STRUCK LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT AGAIN ~ SHUTTING OUT THE "ENERGIZER-BLUNNY"
WHO APPEARED TO BE HEADING FOR THE WINNER'S CIRCLE ~
WITH A REPEAT WINNING PURRR-FORMANCE, THUNDER CAT WILL RUN FOR THAT ELUSIVE 3-PEAT
*** VENUE CHOICE: BIG SURPRISE ~ GULFSTREAM ***
AS SPOCK WOULD SAY: ''IT'S ONLY LOGICAL!
IF IT WORKED TWICE ~ WHY NOT AGAIN!''
FEATURE EVENT:
FEBRUARY FAREWELL S.
POST TIMES: 12:35 ET // 11:35 AM CT // 10:35 AM MT // 9:35 AM PT (Yawn)
*** SCOREKEEPER ***
~ AS IF YOU COULDN'T GUESS WHO WILL BE BRINGING THE RESULTS ~
ONCE AGAIN, PURRRRING FROM THE CAT HOUSE WILL BE
OUR RESIDENT 2017 'CAT HOUSE KEY HOLDER' ~ RUFFIAN
WHOSE 'INNER CHEETAH' SEEMS TO BE MORE 'DOZING' THAN 'DOING'
RULES ARE ON THE MENU
TIZ WISE TO CHECK EM OUT
WHY IGNORE & ERRRR
THEN SEE DQ & POUT!
MIDWEEK MAYHEM ~ 2/28 + RESULTS @ GULFSTREAM
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GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
COMING TO YOU FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
OUR FEATURE EVENT IS THE 'FEBRUARY FAREWELL' STAKES
THE EXCITEMENT IS MOUNTING AS THUNDER CAT WILL RUN
FOR THE ELUSIVE 3-PEAT VICTORY WITH 8 CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING
8 ARE IN THE GATE WAITING FOR CRUZAN TO SETTLE DOWN AS
THE COLT IS DOING HIS OWN VERSION OF RUFFIAN'S SHENANIGANS
FINALLY WITH SOME NECK PATS & PEPPERMINTS, HE HAS GIVEN IN
AND AWAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'FEBRUARY FAREWELL' STAKES
LIKE A ROCKET, THE 'NOT-SO-QUIET' REAL QUIET FLIES OUT
FOR THE EARLY LEAD FOLLOWED BY RUFFIAN, HOT ON HIS TAIL
ALONG WITH DUSTY ~ ALL 3 SHOWING GOOD EARLY SPEED
IT'S A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO A FRISKY FOURSOME
BLUNNY ~ THUNDER CAT ~ TIGER DANCER + CIGARSHOP
CRUZAN & CATALINA TRAIL THE FIELD IN THE EARLY GOING
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
REAL QUIET ~ RUFFIAN + BLUNNY NOW IN COMMAND OF THE LEAD
FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY CIGARSHOP & DUSTY
JUST ANOTHER 3 LENGTHS BACK ARE TIGER DANCER & THUNDER CAT
WITH CRUZAN & CATALINA STILL WITH A LOT OF GROUND TO MAKE UP
===== THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH =====
REAL QUIET SUDDENLY SPOOKED AT SOMETHING ON THE TRACK
LOSING MOMENTUM VERY QUICKLY ~ OPENING UP THE LEAD FOR
THE 'ENERGIZER BLUNNY' TO TAKE COMMAND
RUFFIAN ~ REAL QUIET ~ DUSTY + CIGARSHOP ARE NEXT
FOLLOWED BY THUNDER CAT CLOSING QUICKLY AND STILL IN
WITH A CHANCE OF A 3-PEAT VICTORY
TIGER DANCER IS NEXT BUT SLOWING DOWN BADLY
CATALINA & CRUZAN CONTINUE TO TRAIL
===== AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME =====
THE FULLY CHARGED 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' IN TOTAL COMMAND
WITH A TRIO OF RUFFIAN ~ REAL QUIET & CIGARSHOP IN HOT PURSUIT
THUNDER CAT JUST A LENGTH BACK
WITH THE WIRE JUST AHEAD, BLUNNY APPEARS TO HAVE THIS RACE
IN THE RECORD BOOK ... BUT HOLD ON FOLKS ~
THE CROWD IS SUDDENLY ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING LIKE BANSHEES
LOOKING AWAY FROM THE LEADER AS A DOUBLE THREAT DUO IS
FLYING UP THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK GAINING GROUND FASTER
THAN A SPEEDING BULLET ~ ~ ~ BUT, NO --- IT'S NOT SUPERMAN!
ITS SUPURR-FILLYS ~ DUSTY & CATALINA PASSING ALL IN THEIR WAY
JUST WHEN THE RACE LOOKED WON BY THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY'
THE 2 FIERCE FAST FILLYS HAVE PASSED HIM ON THE WAY TO VICTORY
DUSTY AND CATALINA WITH ONE FINAL SURGE HAVE DENIED BLUNNY
YET ANOTHER WIN EXACTLY AS HIS LAST SEVERAL RACES UNFOLDED
DUSTY FINALLY HAS SHAKEN LOOSE FROM CATALINA ON HER WAY
TO A STUNNING SPECTACULAR UPSET VICTORY GALLOP!
A VERY STUNNED SHOCKED BLUNNY HOLDS ON FOR THE SHOW SPOT
RUFFIAN MANAGES TO HOLD OFF REAL QUIET & STEAL 'THE PRECIOUS'
A STANDING OVATION FROM THE CROWD AS DUSTY FLIES PAST THE
WIRE LEAVING CATALINA A VERY FAR BACK BRIDESMAID
===== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH =====
DUSTY = $128.20
*Doing Her Version Of The Kabuki Dance Lighting Up The Tote Board
CATALINA = $83.20
*Also Showing Off Her Own Style Of Kabuki Dancing
BLUNNY = $62.80
*Being Passed At The Wire Is Beginning To Look Very Familiar
RUFFIAN = $43.20
*'Inner Cheetah' Fast In The First Half ~ Snoozing In Final Furlongs
But, Still Fast Enough To Steal ''The Precious''
===== ALSO RAN =====
REAL QUIET = $42
(*42 = The Answer To Life + Everything Per Hitchhiker Guide To Galaxy)
CIGARSHOP = $40.20
(DC X 2) THUNDER CAT = $37.60
*** NO 3-PEAT But Does Earn A Frosted Whisker Award
TIGER DANCER = $19.80
CRUZAN = $13.40
*Repeat Dog House Key Holder
WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
*** NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE! ***
COMING TO YOU FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
OUR FEATURE EVENT IS THE 'FEBRUARY FAREWELL' STAKES
THE EXCITEMENT IS MOUNTING AS THUNDER CAT WILL RUN
FOR THE ELUSIVE 3-PEAT VICTORY WITH 8 CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING
8 ARE IN THE GATE WAITING FOR CRUZAN TO SETTLE DOWN AS
THE COLT IS DOING HIS OWN VERSION OF RUFFIAN'S SHENANIGANS
FINALLY WITH SOME NECK PATS & PEPPERMINTS, HE HAS GIVEN IN
AND AWAAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'FEBRUARY FAREWELL' STAKES
LIKE A ROCKET, THE 'NOT-SO-QUIET' REAL QUIET FLIES OUT
FOR THE EARLY LEAD FOLLOWED BY RUFFIAN, HOT ON HIS TAIL
ALONG WITH DUSTY ~ ALL 3 SHOWING GOOD EARLY SPEED
IT'S A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO A FRISKY FOURSOME
BLUNNY ~ THUNDER CAT ~ TIGER DANCER + CIGARSHOP
CRUZAN & CATALINA TRAIL THE FIELD IN THE EARLY GOING
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
REAL QUIET ~ RUFFIAN + BLUNNY NOW IN COMMAND OF THE LEAD
FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY CIGARSHOP & DUSTY
JUST ANOTHER 3 LENGTHS BACK ARE TIGER DANCER & THUNDER CAT
WITH CRUZAN & CATALINA STILL WITH A LOT OF GROUND TO MAKE UP
===== THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH =====
REAL QUIET SUDDENLY SPOOKED AT SOMETHING ON THE TRACK
LOSING MOMENTUM VERY QUICKLY ~ OPENING UP THE LEAD FOR
THE 'ENERGIZER BLUNNY' TO TAKE COMMAND
RUFFIAN ~ REAL QUIET ~ DUSTY + CIGARSHOP ARE NEXT
FOLLOWED BY THUNDER CAT CLOSING QUICKLY AND STILL IN
WITH A CHANCE OF A 3-PEAT VICTORY
TIGER DANCER IS NEXT BUT SLOWING DOWN BADLY
CATALINA & CRUZAN CONTINUE TO TRAIL
===== AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME =====
THE FULLY CHARGED 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' IN TOTAL COMMAND
WITH A TRIO OF RUFFIAN ~ REAL QUIET & CIGARSHOP IN HOT PURSUIT
THUNDER CAT JUST A LENGTH BACK
WITH THE WIRE JUST AHEAD, BLUNNY APPEARS TO HAVE THIS RACE
IN THE RECORD BOOK ... BUT HOLD ON FOLKS ~
THE CROWD IS SUDDENLY ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING LIKE BANSHEES
LOOKING AWAY FROM THE LEADER AS A DOUBLE THREAT DUO IS
FLYING UP THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK GAINING GROUND FASTER
THAN A SPEEDING BULLET ~ ~ ~ BUT, NO --- IT'S NOT SUPERMAN!
ITS SUPURR-FILLYS ~ DUSTY & CATALINA PASSING ALL IN THEIR WAY
JUST WHEN THE RACE LOOKED WON BY THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY'
THE 2 FIERCE FAST FILLYS HAVE PASSED HIM ON THE WAY TO VICTORY
DUSTY AND CATALINA WITH ONE FINAL SURGE HAVE DENIED BLUNNY
YET ANOTHER WIN EXACTLY AS HIS LAST SEVERAL RACES UNFOLDED
DUSTY FINALLY HAS SHAKEN LOOSE FROM CATALINA ON HER WAY
TO A STUNNING SPECTACULAR UPSET VICTORY GALLOP!
A VERY STUNNED SHOCKED BLUNNY HOLDS ON FOR THE SHOW SPOT
RUFFIAN MANAGES TO HOLD OFF REAL QUIET & STEAL 'THE PRECIOUS'
A STANDING OVATION FROM THE CROWD AS DUSTY FLIES PAST THE
WIRE LEAVING CATALINA A VERY FAR BACK BRIDESMAID
===== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH =====
DUSTY = $128.20
*Doing Her Version Of The Kabuki Dance Lighting Up The Tote Board
CATALINA = $83.20
*Also Showing Off Her Own Style Of Kabuki Dancing
BLUNNY = $62.80
*Being Passed At The Wire Is Beginning To Look Very Familiar
RUFFIAN = $43.20
*'Inner Cheetah' Fast In The First Half ~ Snoozing In Final Furlongs
But, Still Fast Enough To Steal ''The Precious''
===== ALSO RAN =====
REAL QUIET = $42
(*42 = The Answer To Life + Everything Per Hitchhiker Guide To Galaxy)
CIGARSHOP = $40.20
(DC X 2) THUNDER CAT = $37.60
*** NO 3-PEAT But Does Earn A Frosted Whisker Award
TIGER DANCER = $19.80
CRUZAN = $13.40
*Repeat Dog House Key Holder
WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM GULFSTREAM PARK
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON-TEXTING DRIVE HOME
*** NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE! ***