GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
TODAY WE HAVE A DOUBLE FEATURE EVENT
BOTS: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
PLUS
THE 'DERBY FEVER' STAKES
DEFENDING CHAMP, RUFFIAN, WILL BE TRYING HER BEST
TO LET HER 'INNER CHEETAH' PREVAIL
BUT IT MAY BE A TOOTH & CLAW BATTLE
WITH 8 CONTENTIOUS CHALLENGERS
TRYING TO SLOW DOWN A QUIK-STEPPIN-CHEETAH!
SOMEWHERE THERE'S A CIGARSHOP SCRATCHING
NO CLUE WHERE OR WHY: NO WORD FROM TRAINER
THE NIMBLE NINE ARE IN THE GATE
AND AWAAAAAAY THEY GO IN THE 'DERBY FEVER' STAKES
IT'S A LIGHTENING FAST ROAR BY THUNDER CAT
TAKING A HUGE LEAD HEADING INTO THE TURN
WITH ANOTHER ROARING BIG CAT, TIGER DANCER
ONLY 2 LENGTHS BEHIND THE FRONT RUNNING FILLY
OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME
THUNDER CAT HAS INCREASED HER LEAD EVEN MORE
IT'S 13 LENGTHS BACK TO TIGER DANCER & BLUNNY
WITH ROAMIN CHASING THEIR TAILS
THERE'S A HUGE GAP BACK TO CATALINA + DUSTY
AND EVEN FARTHER BACK TO EL PRADO & DEFENDING CHAMP
RUFFIAN WHO SO FAR HAS NOT AWAKENED HER 'INNER CHEETAH'
ALL ALONE AT THE BACK IS CRUZAN WHO HAD STALLED
LEAVING THE GATE, AND IS PLAYING A TUFF GAME OF CATCH-UP
{HOLD THE MUSTARD PLEASE}
THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH
IT'S ALL THUNDER CAT LEADING THE WAY WITH AUTHORITY
TIGER DANCER IS NEXT & GAINING GROUND ON THE LEADER
THESE 2 FRISKY FAST FILLYS ARE 10 LENGTHS IN FRONT OF
THE ENERGIZER- BLUNNY WHO SEEMS TO BE RUNNING ON
A HALF-CHARGED BATTERY TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE GIRLS
DUSTY IS NEXT & STARTING TO SHOW SOME SPEED
ANOTHER SEVERAL LENGTHS BACK ARE ROAMIN + CATALINA
FOLLOWED BY DEFENDING CHAMP, RUFFIAN, WHO MUST HAVE
LEFT HER 'INNER CHEETAH' SNOOZIN BACK AT THE BARN TODAY
AND WAY FAR BACK IS CRUZAN STILL TRYING TO GET MOVING!
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME
THUNDER CAT CONTINUES TO SHOW THE WAY
TIGER DANCER TRYING TO CUT INTO HER LEAD WITHOUT SUCCESS
SUDDENLY A HUGE ROAR FROM THE CROWD HAS EVERYONE
UP ON THEIR FEET LOOKING AWAY FROM THE FILLY IN FRONT
FAR BACK AS SOMEONE IS FLYING AT JET LIKE SPEED UP THE RAIL
OMG! IT'S CRUZAN FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE
PASSING EVERYONE IN HIS WAY, ONE AFTER ANOTHER
BUT WILL HE HAVE ENOUGH LEFT TO CATCH & PASS THUNDER CAT
SO FAR IN FRONT?
THE ANSWER CAME QUICKLY & CONVINCINGLY!
A RESOUNDING: YES HE CAN!
THE CAPRICIOUS COMPETITIVE COLT JUST RAN ONE OF THE
MOST AWESOME ~ AMAZING CLOSING RUNS THIS YEAR!
A ZENYATTA TYPE PERFORMANCE
LAST TO FIRST WITH INCREDIBLE ALACRITY!
A SHOCKED EXPRESSION ON THE FACE OF THUNDER CAT
COULD EASILY MAKE A GRUMPY CAT CALENDAR PAGE!
$$$ OFFICIAL RESULTS OF: DERBY FEVER STAKES $$$
{{ REPORT OBJECTIONS TO: THE CAT-IN-CHARGE }}
(
RUFFIAN333@webtv.net )
CRUZAN = $99.60
* Futile First Half ~ Formidable Final Furlongs!
THUNDER CAT = $69.40
* Impressive Gate To Wire: A Winning Effort Most Other Days
TIGER DANCER = $57
* Quik Step Gate To Wire To Catch The Bodacious Bouquet
BLUNNY = $44.20
* Back In The Shire To Steal 'The Precious'
ALSO RAN
DUSTY = $43.80
ROAMIN = $34.60
CATALINA = $27.80
{{DC}} RUFFIAN = $19.80
*Just Misses A Yo-Yo-Mama
EL PRADO = $8.40
WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM CHURCHILL DOWNS
WISHING ALL A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME
REMEMBER: NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE!
