MIDWEEK MAYHEM / BOTS 4/30 => RESULTS

[RUFFIAN]

WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
WHERE TODAY OUR FEATURE EVENT IS THE BOTS CHALLENGE

PRESENTED BY: HOPPER HONEYS

THE ULTIMATE TREAT TO GIVE YOUR BUNNY THE BEST HOPPERTUNITY
TO HOP ALONG WITH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM

============== FILLIES OR COLTS? ===============

WHO WILL PROVE TO BE THE BEST WHEN NOSE TOUCHES WIRE?

THE HORSES ARE ENTERING THE GATE
EVERYONE IS BEHAVING WELL SO FAR

TODAY'S GUEST TRACK ANNOUNCER IS: GRUMPY CATKINS

THANK YOU, TOM

WE ARE READY TO RUN
AND AWAY THEY GO IN THE BOTS CHALLENGE

BURSTING OUT FOR THE EARLY LEAD IS GOTADUN

JUST A LENGTH OFF OF HER TAIL ARE
RUFFIAN --- CIGARSHOP ---JOHN HENRY + BLUNNY

IT'S ABOUT 5 LENGTHS BACK TO
CRIMINAL TYPE ---DUSTY

AND THE EARLY TRAILER IS TIGER DANCER

---------------- INTO THE TURN THEY GO -----------

AND WITH A SPECTACULAR SUDDEN SURGE OF SPEED
IT'S CRIMINAL TYPE MOVING UP AND PASSING EVERYONE
TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE LEAD

MOVING RIGHT ALONG WITH HIM IS BLUNNY WHO NOW
IS RUNNING 2ND JUST A LENGTH BEHIND CRIMINAL TYPE

GOTADUN STILL MOVING VERY STRONGLY IS RUNNING 3RD NOW

JUST A LENGTH BACK IS CIGARSHOP

IT'S A FEW LENGTHS BACK TO DUSTY + JOHN HENRY

AND NOW FAR FAR BACK ARE
RUFFIAN + TIGER DANCER
NEITHER FILLY SHOWING SPEED OR INTEREST IN RUNNING


THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH

CRIMINAL TYPE STARTING TO LOOK LEG WEARY AFTER
A DYNAMIC BURST OF ENERGY ----- IS LOSING GROUND

DUSTY + BLUNNY ARE ON THE MOVE WITH A NEW
BURST OF SPEED

GOTADUN HAS FOUND ANOTHER GEAR AND THOSE 3 NOW
IN A LINE ACROSS THE TRACK

A 3 WAY MATCH RACE ------ BRINGING THE CROWD TO THEIR FEET

CRIMINAL TYPE STILL RUNNING WELL IS IN 4TH

----------- AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME ------------

GOTADUN + BLUNNY = NECK AND NECK NOW

DUSTY RIGHT THERE JUST OFF THEIR TAILS

THE WIRE IS COMING FAST
LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT HAVE A PHOTO FINISH FOR THE WIN

TOO CLOSE TO CALL => GOTADUN / BLUNNY
PHOTO FINISH:

JOCKEY OBJECTION -- DISMISSED

=====> OFFICIAL RESULTS
*** REPORT ERRORS TO RUFFIAN

GOTADUN WINS FOR THE FILLIES! => $66.40

BLUNNY WITH AN OUTSTANDING EFFORT IS 2nd => $62.20

DUSTY RUNNING A SPEEDY SECOND HALF IS 3rd => $51.50

CRIMINAL TYPE HOT IN FIRST HALF, TIRED IN STRETCH => $45.50

--------- ALSO RAN ---------

CIGARSHOP (DC) ====> $39.80

JOHN HENRY =======> $36

RUFFIAN =========> $34.40

TIGER DANCER === ==> $32.80
GETS TO ENJOY THE CAT HOUSE
AND SCORE NEXT WEEK TOO

WE BID YOU A GOOD AFTERNOON
AND SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME