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Racing => Handicapping => Topic started by: RUFFIAN on February 13, 2020, 11:54:01 AM

Title: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 2/12 ***RESULTS *** {TAMPA BAY}
Post by: RUFFIAN on February 13, 2020, 11:54:01 AM
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           GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM

                   TODAY WE ARE AT TAMPA BAY DOWNS
CELEBRATING  ABRAHAM LINCOLN DAY OUR FEATURE EVENT IS
                       THE ''FREEDOM FOREVER''  STAKES
                                             :celebrate:
   
WITH THE SCRATCHES OF CATALINA, BRI, RQ, RAVEN ~
DEFENDING CHAMP DUSTY, WILL HAVE JUST 6 CONTENTIOUS
CHALLENGERS TRYING TO PREVENT ANOTHER 'DUSTING' FINISH

THE SCINTILLATING SEVEN ARE IN THE GATE READY TO RUN
     AND THEY'RE OFF IN THE ''FREEDOM FOREVER'' STAKES
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OUT FOR A QUICK EARLY LEAD IS CRUZAN SEPARATING HIMSELF
       FROM THE FIELD BY DAYLIGHT HEADING INTO THE TURN
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                                    OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME

THINGS HAVE CHANGED QUICKLY AS NOW IT IS THUNDER CAT
            BY A FRISKY FILLY NOSE OVER CRUZAN
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     ROAMIN AND DUSTY ARE NEXT ABOUT 8 LENGTHS BACK
     
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             IT'S A BIG GAP BACK TO THE EARLY TURTLE TRAILERS
                          TIGER DANCER, BLUNNY & RUFFIAN

                    THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH

SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET SCREAMING LIKE BANSHEES

FROM THE CLOUDS, IT IS RUFFIAN TURNING HER 'INNER-CHEETAH'   
    LOOSE AND ROARING UP THE RAIL, PASSING ALL IN HER WAY!
                                              :raspberry:

     THE FERVENTLY FAST FILLY FLYING LIKE HER NAMESAKE 'CHEETAH'
            HAS NOW PASSED EVERYONE, INCLUDING THUNDER CAT
                              TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE LEAD
                WITH A BREATHTAKING RUN FROM LAST TO FIRST
                                 IN THE  'WINX' OF AN EYE!
                                                    :OMG:

              THUNDER CAT & CRUZAN ARE JUST 5 LENGTHS BACK
            ROAMIN IS ON THE MOVE, GAINING GROUND QUICKLY
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       ANOTHER BIG GAP BACK TO THE NOT-SO-ENERGIZED-BLUNNY
                               AND DEFENDING CHAMP, DUSTY

FAR BACK JUST MEANDERING ALONG IN NO HURRY IS TIGER DANCER
             APPARENTLY NOT LIKING THE FLORIDA HUMIDITY  >:( 
SHOWING NO FELINE FRISKYNESS TODAY DOING A SLOW-SNAIL-SAMBA  :-[

                        AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

     RUFFIAN ROARING RIGHT ALONG WITH CHEETAH CONFIDENCE

THUNDER CAT STAYING RIGHT WITH THE FRISKY FILLY IN FRONT
                CRUZAN JUST ANOTHER  3  LENGTHS BACK
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           ROAMIN IS ANOTHER 2 LENGTHS BEHIND CRUZAN
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THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY NOT SO ENERGIZED THIS DAY IS NEXT
WITH LITTLE CHANCE OF ANY 'GREEN' $$ TODAY OTHER THAN GRASS  :-\

DEFENDING CHAMP, DUSTY NOT GONNA DUST OFF ANY TROPHY TODAY   :'(

       TIGER DANCER WILL BE DOING THE SUPURRR-SNAIL-SHUFFLE
                          ALL THE WAY TO YE OLE CAT HOUSE   :-\

                                THE WIRE LOOMS JUST AHEAD
   RUFFIAN NOW HAS A TENACIOUS THUNDER CAT RIGHT AT HER TAIL
  THE CROWD IS GOING WILD AS THE TWO FIERCE FILLYS HIT THE WIRE
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        WILL IT BE A DEAD HEAT?   :OMG:   ONLY A PHOTO WILL REVEAL
                            OBJECTION LIGHTS ARE FLASHING
      2 TRAINERS ON THE TRACK  ~    2 JOCKEYS ON THE PHONES ~ 
                         STEWARDS WATCHING THE REPLAY
       CROWD IS GETTING ANTSY  :evil:  ~ OWNERS GETTING NERVOUS  :'(

           FINALLY ~  :lightbulb: LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED FLASHING! :lightbulb:
 
               BY THE SLIMMEST OF A WICKEDLY WISPY WHISKER ~
   THUNDER CAT NOSE JUST A HAIR PAST RUFFIAN'S TAKES THE WIN
           A CAT OVER A CHEETAH ~ RARE BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE!
                                              :OMG:

                 CRUZAN CATCHES THE BODACIOUS BOUQUET 

        ROAMIN HEADS TO THE SHIRE TO STEAL 'THE PRECIOUS'   :evil:

                       $$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$
                               "FREEDOM FOREVER"  STAKES
            {{REPORT $$$ OBJECTIONS TO: GRUMPY CAT  :evil: AT}}
                                 [email protected]

THUNDER CAT = $46.20  :celebrate:
*Desperate Late Surge Enuff To Whisker Out A Win!

RUFFIAN = $45.20
*From Cheetah To Grumpy Cat In One Heartbeat!  :'(
     Baffled, Befuddled, Bewildered BridesMaid

CRUZAN = $40.40
* 40-40 = Not Quite Double Perfect 20/20 Vision!
          Catches The Bodacious Bouquet   :)

ROAMIN = $38.10
* Best Of The Rest   :thumbsup:

                               $$$$$ ALSO RAN $$$$$
BLUNNY = $28.40

{{DC}}  DUSTY = $28.10

TIGER DANCER = $18.20
* Heads To The Cat House For Catnip & Cat Chow Buffet
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         WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FLORIDA FAREWELL
WISHING ALL FREEDOM FOREVER IN MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
    AND A SAFE, SOBER, NON TEXTING JOURNEY HOME
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Title: Re: MIDWEEK MAYHEM: 2/12 ***RESULTS *** {TAMPA BAY}
Post by: blunny on February 14, 2020, 07:41:18 AM
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