MIDWEEK MAYHEM + BOTS: 3/21 *RESULTS* @ FAIR GROUNDS

Started by RUFFIAN, March 19, 2018, 09:25:18 AM

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cruzan200246

Quote from: Catalina on March 21, 2018, 01:24:31 PM
Congratulations!
Thank you very much :thumbsup:
Who gone before, who gone already that's my inspiration to carry on
 https://i.imgur.com/HnhGnIH.jpg

RUFFIAN

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       :forruffian:      **RESULTS**


  GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
TODAY WE ARE IN CAJUN COUNTRY AT THE FAIR GROUNDS

OUR FEATURE EVENT IS THE 'SPRING EQUINOX' STAKES
PLUS THE BOTS: BATTLE OF THE SEXES ~ COLTS --VS-- FILLYS
                                     
WITH THE SCRATCH OF REAL QUIET,
DEFENDING CHAMP TIGER DANCER -- WILL HAVE 
7 EAGER CHALLENGERS TRYING TO PREVENT
THE TIGER DANCING TO THE WIRE IN A REPEAT VICTORY
                            :raspberry:

7 ARE STANDING QUIETLY
JUST WAITING FOR CATALINA TO SETTLE DOWN
THE FILLY SEEMS EXCEPTIONALLY  'ANTSY' TODAY!
                         :mallet:

TIGER DANCER SUDDENLY GAVE CATALINA A NUDGE & A WINK   ;)
AS IF TO SAY:  ''GET GOIN GIRL, I GOT A REPEAT TO RUN!''

SINCE I DON'T SPEAK 'EQUINESE' I AM GUESSING IT WORKED
    BECAUSE CATALINA WENT RIGHT ON IN!  ''FILLY-SPEAK?''

     AND THEY'RE OFF IN THE 'SPRING EQUINOX' STAKES

TAKING AN EARLY LEAD ARE CIGARSHOP -&- THUNDER CAT
       WITH CRUZAN RIGHT THERE ON THEIR HEELS
                         :rhrse: :rhrse: :rhrse:

            ===== OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME =====

THE SAME TRIO CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY WITH CIGARSHOP
A NOSE IN FRONT OF CRUZAN FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY THUNDER CAT

BLUNNY IS ABOUT 6 LENGTHS BACK WITH DUSTY NEXT

VERY FAR BACK IS THE TRAILING TURTLE-TRIO OF
       RUFFIAN, TIGER DANCER AND CATALINA

       THE 3 FILLYS SEEM TO BE MORE INTERESTED IN
A FLOCK OF RINGED TURTLE DOVES FLUTTERING IN THE INFIELD
                          THAN RUNNING A RACE!
           


      ===== THEY'RE AT THE HEAD OF THE STRETCH =====


CIGARSHOP NOW HAS A DETERMINED CRUZAN RIGHT AT HIS NECK
THESE 2 COLTS LEAD THE WAY WITH A TENACIOUS THUNDER CAT
                                 NIPPING AT THEIR TAILS!
                        :rhrse:          :rhrse: :rhrse:

BLUNNY IS ANOTHER SEVERAL LENGTHS BEHIND THE FRONT RUNNERS
                       FOLLOWED BY A LETHARGIC DUSTY

STILL LOLLY-GAGGING IN ANOTHER TIME ZONE,
THE SLOW MOVIN SNAIL PACED SILLY FILLYS

RUFFIAN, CATALINA & DEFENDING CHAMP TIGER DANCER
WHO NOW SEES ANY CHANCE OF A REPEAT GLORY
     FADING FAR AHEAD IN THE DISTANCE!
                                                     :banghead:

                        ===== DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME =====

A COLT MATCH RACE FOR BOTS GLORY
HAS THE CROWD ON THEIR FEET
AS CIGARSHOP AND CRUZAN
NECK & NECK, STRIDE FOR STRIDE
        HEAD TO THE WIRE
          :rhrse: :rhrse:


THUNDER CAT ALL OUT IS STILL IN WITH A CHANCE TO SAVE FACE
                   FOR THE FALTERING 4 FILLYS FAR BACK

HERE COMES THE WIRE ~ WAY TOO CLOSE TO CALL! HOLD ALL TICKETS

INQUIRY LIGHTS ARE FLASHING FROM THE TOP 3 AT THE WIRE
     TRAINERS ARE DASHING ONTO THE FIELD
         3 JOCKEYS ON THE PHONE WITH STEWARDS

THE REPLAY IS BEING REVIEWED, TAKING A LONG TIME
   AS THE CROWD IS GETTING RAUCOUS & IMPATIENT!
                                  :flaming:

FINALLY AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION THE LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED FLASHING

BY A SLIMMEST OF NOSTRIL WHISKERS
CIGARSHOP EMERGES VICTORIOUS OVER CRUZAN
                           :celebrate:

THUNDER CAT EASILY TAKES THE SHOW

ONCE AGAIN, IT IS THE ENERGIZER-BLUNNY STEALING 'THE PRECIOUS'


                 ===== OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH =====

CIGARSHOP === $50.60
*3 Times A Bridesmaid, Now Finally The Glory!
      BOTS Colt Celebration In The Penthouse
                              :celebrate:

CRUZAN === $50.20
*Hard Fought Final Furlong ~ Doesn't Get Closer Than This! OUCH  :banghead:

THUNDER CAT === $48.00
*Tried Valiantly For The Fillys

BLUNNY === $33.40
*Rumor Has It, He Has Rented A Stall In The Shire,
       Since He Visits So Often!  :thumbsup:

     ===== ALSO RAN: THO NOT MUCH =====

DUSTY === $20.60

RUFFIAN === $14.60

(DC) TIGER DANCER === $11.60
*Her 'Giddy-Up-And-Go' Got Up And Left!

CATALINA === $9.60
*Was Headed To The Golden Goose Egg Nest Until Final Strides!
Cat House Consolation Buffet of Meow Mix, Anchovy, Catnip And
                     Thunder From Down Under Dancers
                                           :chickendance:

WE NOW BID YOU A GOOD EVENING FROM CAJUN COUNTRY
            WISHING ALL A SUPURRR SPRING EQUINOX
AND A SAFE ~ SOBER ~ NON TEXTING DRIVE HOME!
         *NO PHONE CALL IS WORTH A LIFE!*
                                   :mallet:
MAY THE PURRRRRRRRRR BE WITH YOU
                      =^,,^=


" JOURNEY NOT UPON THE PATH OF ANOTHER
      LEST YOU ARRIVE AT THEIR DESTINATION ~
                     AND NOT YOUR OWN! 😔 "
              
    www.RUFFIAN333.com

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Catalina

Congrats, Cigarshop - and on a BOTS day!

Cute race call, Miz Ruffian!

Cigarshop

WOWZA...... I've finally advanced to the winners circle, quite an honor....
Purrrrrrfect race call

Real Quiet

Almost missed the results on this one. Big congrats to Cigarshop on his BOTS win. Nicely played. Kudos to Cruzan for finishing second and for his win at Up In Class. Thanks to Ruff for scoring and recapping.
One of these days I will understand "Ruff's Rules". The 12th of Never is that day.

cruzan200246

Ruffian, are you sure my score isn't $50.70?  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Damn I got nipped by 40 lousy cents :lmao: :lmao:
Who gone before, who gone already that's my inspiration to carry on
 https://i.imgur.com/HnhGnIH.jpg

RUFFIAN

                                  :forruffian:

CRUZAN MOANS ~
"...Damn I got nipped by 40 lousy cents"

                      SO....TO MAKE HIM FEEL BETTER.....
HE SHOULD KNOW THAT WE HAVE SEEN LOSSES BY LESS $$  :OMG:

I've often wondered if it feels better to lose by a little or lose by a lot?  :lightbulb:
MAY THE PURRRRRRRRRR BE WITH YOU
                      =^,,^=


" JOURNEY NOT UPON THE PATH OF ANOTHER
      LEST YOU ARRIVE AT THEIR DESTINATION ~
                     AND NOT YOUR OWN! 😔 "
              
    www.RUFFIAN333.com

       🐎         😻       🐕

Dusty

CONGRATS Cigarshop!!!!
May they run with the wind

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